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Igbo Presidency agitators have been detained at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS Office in Abuja for four nights. The trio arrested includes SHEIKH Mohammed Adams, Barrister Emejulu Okpalaukwu and Mr Chris Okigbo,
Sheikh Mohamed Adams and Barrister Emejulu Okpalaukwu
were preparing to go to Eagle Square venue of the APC Convention to canvass for
Igbo presidency before they were arrested, The trio were first detained at a
military facility, and later transferred to APO Legislative Quarters Police
Station. They were taken the following day to the FCT Commissioner of Police
and later transferred to SARS detention centre.
Briefing Rev Obinna Akukwe Director, Christian
Religious Wing Pan Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction Coalition PANPIEC, the
General Coordinator of Eastern Youth Forum EYF, Mr Dominic Onyekwelu said that
all efforts to release them have proved abortive. Mr Onyekwelu said that
Ohanaeze Ndigbo have detailed an experienced human rights lawyer,t o effect
their releae but there are unnecessary bottlenecks.
Barrister George Ibekwe , seasoned human rights rights
was detailed by Ohanaeze Ndigbo to follow up the matter and report back to
them. He has been making frantic efforts to secure their release.
PANPIEC learnt that Sheihk Mohammed Adams and
Barrister Emejulu Okpalaukwu were alleged to have written a letter to President
Buhari seeking support or Igbo Presidency, the contents of which the military
and police authorities deemed offensive.
Sheikh Mohammed Adams, influential Islamic Cleric has
been at the forefront of campaign for President of Igbo extraction. He has
written letters to Buhari, Iyorchia Ayu, PDP, APC to zone the presidency to the
South East. Sheikh Adams was reportedly teargased, manhandled and his dress
torn by irate Atiku boys because he entered the PDP convention ground at the to
campaign and convince delegates to vote for Igbo candidate. Sheikh Adams have
vowed to carry the same campaign to Eagle Square venue of APC Convention before
he was arrested in the process..
Barrister Emejulu Okpalaukwu, foremost Ohanaeze Youth leader, former Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze and General Coordinator of Igbo -Ohanaeze Integrity Groups was also arrested alongside Sheikh Adams. Opalaukwu was visible with hi team, including activists from the north, talking to eleates on the eve of the electin, from ne assembly point to the other. His attempt to continue the campaign into Eagles Square was effectively checkmated by the arrest.