Aguleri Community Worries Over Media Attacks, Threat To Life On Traditional Ruler

Aguleri community in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has expressed worry over social media attacks and threat to life on their traditional ruler, Igwe Dr. Micheal Idigo; credited to self-acclaimed IPOB chieftain, Simon Ekpa.

This was contained in a joint press briefing held by AguleriCommunity Assembly, Traditional Prime Minister and royal cabinet, Ndi Ichie and Ojiana Aguleri at Isabanka Palace, Aguleri

Amaka Chibuzor Okoye reports that speaking through the President General of Aguleri Community Assembly, Barrister Ifeanyi Iloakasia, the community said Mr. Ekpa threatened to shave the heads of Ndi Igwe Aguleri with blunt objects for visiting the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, through his solicitor, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor to direct people against the controversial sit-at-home orders.

Barrister Iloakasia clarified that the traditional ruler of Aguleri, Igwe Idigo was being mistaken by Mr. Ekpa for Eze Chukwuemeka Eri, the traditional ruler of Enugwu-Aguleri, an autonomous community from within the larger Aguleri community.

He stated that Igwe Idigo did not at any time visit Mazi Kanu at Abuja alone or in company of anybody, but instead, it was Eze Eri that visited the IPOB leader and addressed the media after the visit.

The President General, however, maintained that Eze Eri as Aka Ji Ovo Igbo and as a concerned stakeholder in the South East has the right to visit Mazi Kanu and to make public statements without being subjected to unwarranted insults or threats.

He, therefore, said that the press briefing was to caution Simon Ekpa and his cohorts, and to tell them that Aguleri as a community did not take their threats likely.

The traditional ruler of Aguleri, Igwe Idigo described the security situation in the South East as regrettable, noting that there cannot be any meaningful development in an atmosphere of insecurity.

The traditional ruler, therefore, called on the citizenry in the South East to work together towards addressing the present unpalatable security situation.

He also called on the federal government to show clear indications that the claims of marginalization against the South East are not justified by coming up with inclusive policies that will give the region its due recognition, and for the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been acquitted by a competent court of law.