Thursday, December 30, 2010

Assassination of Abia State Human Rights Activist

Who killed Comrade Chidi Nwosu?
Who is responsible for the gruesome murder of the foremost Human Rights Activist?
Whose jackboot suppressed the voice of the masses in Abia State, nay Nigeria?

Comrade Chidi Nwosu, one of the foremost Human Rights activists in Abia State was assassinated in the early hours of Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in his bedroom at Abam, Arochukwu Local Government Area, Abia State.

The family source disclosed that the gunmen trailed him to the family house in Abam and brutally silenced him between 12midnight and 1am on the said date.

Comrade Nwosu was the President of Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation (HRJPF), a member of Campaign for Democracy as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Nigerian Post Newspaper, Aba.

The 39 years old Human Right Activist fought many battles for the masses before they smoked life out of him. He fought the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu for the gruesome massacre of 32youths in Orie Ohabiam Market, Aba. He also instituted a case against an oppressor and General Overseer of a Church in Nkwere Imo State, and the people kept threatening his life. 

On May 6, 2009, he accused the Governor of Abia State, Chief T.A. Orji of plotting to assassinate him. The Governor denied the allegation. But he  challenged the governor to resign within a specific time or he would be forced to resign.

Instead of resigning, the governor dangled the carrot before Comrade Chidi by offering him the post of General Manager of Abia Rubber Company. Many of his friends advised him against accepting the offer, but Chidi who believed that he needed to help the State by bringing life into the company that was moribund, went ahead to accept the offer against his friends advice.

Now, instead of bringing life to the company, Comrade Chidi Nwosu has joined the dead company, but in a very gruesome way.

The Civil Society in Nigeria have challenged the Inspector General of Police to find out who killed Chidi Nwosu. Also, the Nigerian Post challenges the Abia State government to tell the world what led to the murder of Comrade Nwosu. The murderers of Comrade Chidi Nwosu must be brought to book.