South-east: Violations by Security Agencies
Anochie Fidel Ezechukwu, a 52-year-old businessman, was abducted by state security agents on 2 August 2022, at about 4:30pm, from his business premises at Umudaraolisa Ehim village, Umunuko Ukpor, Nnewi South LGA, Anambra state. He has not been seen since then, and his whereabouts remains unknown, even as the Nigeria police deny arresting him.
His brother told Amnesty International:
“A combined group of security operatives came with a convoy of vehicles. They were shooting, and everybody was running. They entered his premises [Umudaraolisa Ehim village, Umunuko Ukpor, Nnewi South LGA, Anambra state], beat him up, tied his hands behind him and took him away. Since that day, we have not seen him, and we do not know where he is. We do not know where he was taken to, but his abductors posted his picture on the internet, where he was tied up on the ground, with wounds all over his body. One of the vehicles the abductors came with is: NPF-555-NG.”
“On 13 August 2022, we wrote a letter to those concerned with security in Anambra state, including the Commissioner Homeland Security. But all these letters did not yield any result, and we have not gotten any response to this date. There have been formal searches at the police stations and military barracks. His family had engaged lawyers who went to the Criminal Investigation Department in Awka and other police stations, but they denied having him in their custody. His family had also petitioned the Inspector General of Police in February 2023.”
“Anochie Fidel Ezechukwu has never been declared wanted by the police or any other security agency. He has never committed any offence that took him to jail. He is carrying out his business legally. He is an active member of the Ukpor Improvement Union. He is a titled man and holds many offices in his community. He is a family person too; his wife is in the village, and they own an eatery and a bar in the village. We are pained because he was taken by government security agencies. They should not leave us in the dark. If they have killed my brother, they should let us know. In the Nigerian Constitution there is no room for extrajudicial killing. An arrested person must be brought before the court. His wife, and his 94-year-old mother keep asking everyone when he is going to return.”
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