Imo Assembly To Investigate Alleged Killing Of Two Men In Community

The Imo State House of Assembly has called for full investigation into the alleged killing of two men from Isu Local Government Area of the state.
Mrs Ngozi Obiefule (Isu constituency) raised the motion during plenary on Wednesday in the chamber.
She urged the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro to launch an investigation into the alleged unlawful lynching of the men.
According to her, the middle aged men, Chiemezuo Uzoma and Chinanu Nwosu both of Isu Okporo community in Isu Local Government Area were allegedly killed in Owerre – Ebeiri community on June 21, 2021.
She also said that the deceased persons were riding home on a motorcycle when they were intercepted by local vigilante men in Owerre – Ebeiri.
She added that the vigilante men accused the deceased persons of stealing the motorcycle and shot Uzoma, the rider, in the stomach when he could not provide the receipt for the motorcycle.
According to her, Uzoma had said that the receipt was at home and had placed a call on his family to help him bring the receipt to Owerre- Ebeiri where they were held by the security men.
Obiefule who decried the spate of extrajudicial killings in parts of the state said that Uzoma and his companion Nwosu, were unlawfully lynched.
Reacting to the incident, the Speaker, Mr Paul Emeziem put the motion to vote after a minute silence was observed for the deceased persons and the majority of the members carried the vote.
Emeziem further said “ be it resolved that the Commissioner of Police be urged to properly investigate and fish out killers of two young men from Isu in Owerre- Ebeiri.
“ Also be it resolved that the families of the deceased persons be duly communicated and compensated by the Owerre – Ebeiri community “, he noted.

By: Joe Nwachukwu