By Chuks Nweze News A human rights organisation, International Solidarity for Peace and Human Rights Initiative, has called the atte...
By Chuks Nweze News
A human rights organisation, International Solidarity for
Peace and Human Rights Initiative, has called the attention of the National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to the undeclared secret manhunt for people
suspected to be Biafra activists in Enugu state.
The organisation gave the example of the invasion on the
residence of citizen Chuks Egwuatu by the men of the Department of State
Security (DSS), at Topland Amechi Road, Enugu, and the arrest of four of his
siblings.
In a letter written to the National Human Rights Commission,
(NHRC) and copied to Inspector General of Police (IGP), DSS DG, Amnesty
International as well as Human Rights Watch, president of the organisation,
Comrade Osmond Ugwu, drew attention to the injustice and human rights infringement
and called on the security agents to release those detained.
Ugwu also pointed out that the security agents invaded
Egwuatu’s residence and when they could not get him, arrested his relatives
instead.
The letter reads: “Attention of International Solidarity for
Peace and Human Rights Initiative has been drawn to a secret operation of
Nigeria security agents of mop-up activities and manhunt of people,
particularly the youth in Southeast Nigeria suspected to be Biafra activists.
“These secret operations suspected to be targeted at
eliminating them manifested on Monday, 8th November, 2021 when many people
alleged to be Nigeria security agents invaded the house of one Chuks Egwuatu at
No 3 Asha street, Topland Amechi Road Enugu by 5am with the aim of taking him
away secretly for elimination without trace.
“A source informed IS4PAHRI that “Nigeria DSS, Army and
Police raided the house of Mr Egwuatu on Monday morning by 5 AM to arrest him.
They violently struck on his doors and shattered the glass windows. They were
busy shouting open the door now or we fire this house now. At first, the
attackers were suspected to be armed robbers because of their aggressive
approach.
“Our source informed us that Nigerian DSS, Army and Police
have placed Mr Egwuatu on wanted list and have insisted that he surrenders
himself to the DSS as precondition for releasing his siblings. We were also
informed that at the moment, Mr Egwuatu is reported to have been in hiding
without a place to lay his head for fear of being killed.”
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