A middle aged man, one Mr Daniel Emenike has said that the only possible solution to save his life from the hands of the proscribed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was to seek asylum in a Foreign Land.
Emenike, a native of Awo Idemili, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state, made this known via a telephone chat from his hiding place , said the plans to eliminate him by the IPOB members was no longer a joke.
He said the thought became obvious when his Elder brother, Mr Peter Emenike was abducted and murdered in a gruesome manner by people believed to be members of the IPOB.
According to him, the deceased, unitil his demise, was the Personal Assistant to the Imo state Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Traditional Matters and was never a member of any secret organization as to warrant the fate that befell him.
His only offence as gathered, was an alleged intelligence leak to the Imo Government which the IPOB framed up in order to get him and his family members nailed.
This Publication learnt on a good authority that Peter Emenike’s lifeless body alongside that of his wife was found at their residence in Awo – Idemili, Imo State on 14th November, 2024 .
It was also reported that few days later some family members of the Emenike family were declared missing and as one of them was found dead by a bush path, while others still held hostage by the separatist movement as at when this report was filed.
According to Daniel , a letter was delivered and dropped inside the car of the deceased bearing the insignia of the IPOB with the inscription: ‘None of your family members can hide for long’.
The matter was said to have been reported to the Imo State Police Command with the case registered and a protection request issued , but no protection measures granted so far.
The family members of the deceased including Daniel Emenike are now under serious threat by the separatist group (IPOB), thus the urgent need for asylum opportunity especially in Canada.
“We are pained and grieved, yet we constantly live in fear . Our brother and sisters have been abducted, killed and our properties destroyed . This is a plea to the government and international bodies, please come to our rescue ” he said .
A security analyst who pleaded anonymity warned that the assassination of Peter Emenike and the serial killing and abduction of his family members stood as a signal to a new phase of IPOB’s operations .
He pointed out that the under -world group was no targeting just whistle blowers ,but officials and any perceived enemy of theirs.
“This is not an attack on one family , but on the nation and our collective safety . The government must act swiftly not just to rescue the family but to reaffirm their stance on zero tolerance to terrorism ” he said .
It was further revealed that the group in recent times have unleashed mayhem to families in the Eastern part of Nigeria without any known effort to rescue vitamins from their clutches by the Government.