Anambra group cries out over invasion by hoodlums, monarch seeks assist

Nimo group in Njikoka Native Authorities Space of Anambra State has cried out, over the invasion of their city by hoodlums.

The normal ruler of Nimo, Igwe Maximus Ike Oliobi, who spoke on behalf of the group stated the invasion occurred on Saturday.

It was gathered that some youths who besieged the group of their numbers, forcefully shutdown the city’s market sq., chasing away merchants, as they carried across the corpse of a deceased younger man.

They accused the management of the group of engineering the arrest of the youth, which later led to his demise, days after he was launched.

However Oliobi stated: “The protesters, together with the deceased, are the folks disturbing the peace, unity, togetherness and the event of Nimo Group. We’re calling for assist from the Anambra State authorities.

“The protest was for his or her egocentric curiosity and never for the curiosity of actual Nimo youths. This set of youths which can be holding this group to ransom aren’t greater than 30 in quantity. For the previous three years, their prison actions have thrown the group into chaos and disunity.

“I’m harmless of the allegation levelled in opposition to me. This gang of youths are protesting in opposition to my throne for waging struggle in opposition to kidnapping, armed theft and for not welcoming land grabbing actions locally.

“The group below my rulership has achieved every part doable to interact these gangsters in order that they are often helpful to themselves, their households and to the group, however they refused to work, fairly preferring to contain in land grabbing and different nefarious actions that can fetch them fast cash.”

Nimo has for someday been witnessing youth restiveness. The unrest stems largely from allegations that they had been being sidelines by the management of the group.

In December final yr, it took the invitation of troopers by the monarch, for its residents to have a good time the yuletide peacefully.

The monarch stated: “They’re doing every part criminally doable to push back buyers in our land and frustrate my reign.

“I used to be a profitable businessman earlier than I used to be referred to as to come back and serve my good folks due to my long-time contributions to the event of the group.”

He referred to as on the safety companies, notably, the Police, DSS and the newly inaugurated state safety outfits, Udo Ga Achi/Agunechembra operatives, to come back to their help.