The pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has threatened to sue those responsible for the pandemonium, destruction of public properties, killings, and civil unrest in the South-East.
The Igbo group said that the perpetrators will face the consequences of their alleged actions, the incitement of chaos, and their contributions towards the insecurity challenges in the region.
Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in an issued statement, said, “Ndigbo has identified Simon Ekpa as the instigator of the current killings in Imo State, the destruction of public properties in Enugu State and disturbance of public peace and sporadic shootings in Ebonyi State”.
According to reports, Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, was yesterday thrown into panic and pandemonium, as residents ran helter-skelter following rumours that gunmen were in the city centre attacking shops and business areas which caused shops and markets to be shut down.
Isiguzoro, in an issued press statement, said Ndigbo will liaise with relevant organizations, Finland Embassy in Nigeria, and Nigerians in Diaspora to seek ways to bring back Simon Ekpa to Nigeria to face prosecution and trials over the killings of south Easterners, burning of public properties and the disturbances of public peace.
“The so-called self-acclaimed Biafran agitator is championing the disruption of election processes in the South-East, with evil decrees against the collection of PVCs in the South-East, and institute an illegal but violent Sit at homes, to undermine the economy of Ndigbo in this festive seasons and stimulate violence, massacres, and chaos as Christmas gifts for Ndigbo “.
“Ndigbo calls for the immediate arrest, and repatriation of Simon Ekpa, to Nigeria. He is a trickery man and a criminal hiding behind Finish citizenship and Biafra agitation to wreak havoc, extort money from Nigerians abroad, and influence the insecurity challenges against Ndigbo.
“This is the height of deception and treachery against Ndigbo, and the immediate arrest of Simon Ekpa will end up insecurity challenges in the East, and serve as a deterrent to others who might want to consider being a menace to the public, particularly to the people of the South-East”.
