By Kenneth Onuoha
365Daily – A 28-year old activist, Anyigor Methuselah Maduabuchi, who hails from Ugalaba in Umuogharu, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been declared missing.
His younger brother, Anyigor Ifesinachi Daniel, who addressed newsmen on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in Abakaliki, disclosed that he was seen last on Saturday after he left home for a burial ceremony within the same local government.
Ifesinachi said his attempt to reach him on phone after he failed to return home was unsuccessful as an unknown person picked the call and warned him never to call the line again.
Maduabuchi, according to the younger brother, is a popular social media activist, who was known for criticising the government over bad governance.
He said he had reported the matter to the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS).
“My brother, Anygor Methuselah Maduabuchi last Saturday told me he was going to a burial at Afikpo North LGA; and we scheduled to go somewhere by 12 o’clock when he returns from the burial, and by that time, I called him to know if we would still go to the place, his phone was ringing but he was not picking. I kept on calling to no avail,” he narrated.
Going further, he added, “In the evening of that day, I called again, and somebody picked the call, and I asked the person to give the phone to the owner, but he shunned me, and threatened me not to call the number again. I hung the call.
“I have dialed his number several times since then, and it has not been going through.
“From the reports I gathered, I’m convinced that my brother is being held at Old Government House, Abakaliki, for criticising government.
“Apart from that, I have not gotten any other useful information about his abduction.
“He used to post a lot about bad governance on Facebook and had been getting attacks and threats messages from people believed to be supporters of government.
“That’s why I decided to report to the media to help me. I have also reported the matter to the Police and the Department of State Services.”
When contacted via telephone, the State Commissioner for Internal Security, Mr Stanley Okoro Emegha, denied knowledge of the alleged abduction.
He said neither the Nigeria Police nor the relatives of the victim had contacted his office about the incident.
Emegha also denied the allegation that the victim was being held in Old Government House, Abakaliki, by his abductors, who were said to be agents of government.
The Commissioner further added that anybody alleging that the victim was being held in the government house should prove it, warning that people should desist from dragging the name of Ebonyi State Government to every issue.
Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, told 365Daily in a telephone chat that the Command was not aware of the incident, but promised to reach the DPO of the area over the report.
The Police image maker, however, advised the family of the victim to report the matter to the police with the picture of the victim to enable them to do a public notice of the missing saga.
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The picture coming soon.