Rigidity is escalating within the Nkanu East Native Authorities Space of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria, following the homicide of 32-year-old hunter Mr. Joseph Chinedu Aniede by unidentified people in Nara group.
Aniede, a local of Isiogbo NaracCommunity, was reportedly killed on November 1, 2023, after he obtained a name on his cell phone at about 4 pm.
He reportedly left to satisfy up with the one who referred to as however did not return dwelling.
In the meantime, stress has been mounting as persons are afraid that the killing would possibly end in a communal warfare as residents are already suspecting that the killers of Aniede could be from a neighbouring group.
To forestall a breakdown of regulation and order, the folks of Isiogbo Nara group have referred to as on the Enugu State police commissioner and different safety companies to unravel the thriller surrounding Aniede’s homicide.
Narrating the tragic dying of Aniede, his youthful brother, Akachukwu, informed journalists in Enugu that his household was shocked and located it onerous to imagine that he was gone.
He stated, “On November 1, 2023, somebody referred to as Joseph Aniede on his cell quantity 08144388343 at about 4 pm, and he left to satisfy up with the particular person however did not return dwelling – just for his lifeless physique to be discovered within the pool of blood in a bush close to the borders of Isiogbo Nara group of Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State and Isu group of Onitcha LGA of Ebonyi State the subsequent morning.
“We’re but to get well from the shock of the sudden and mysterious dying of my elder brother.”
Isiogbo Nara group is a border city between Enugu and Ebonyi states.
The Chairman of the Isiogbo Nara Neighbourhood Safety Watch Group, Success Emeka Eze, stated he was notified about Aniede’s dying by one of many officers of the Enugu State Forest Guard who got here to him early that morning (November 2, 2023).
He stated that they each went to see the stays of the late Aniede.
He stated although the police had since commenced an investigation into the dying, the folks of the realm had been residing in concern as such a tragic incident had by no means occurred in that group.
In keeping with him, it’s stunning as a result of “Isiogbo Nara group is just not in battle with any of its neighbours, therefore we need to know the supply of the crime as no person is aware of who’s going to be the subsequent.”
A number of the natives who spoke on situation of anonymity described the deceased as hard-working and peaceable.
“Earlier than his premature dying, he was a hunter and a farmer. He was additionally a member of the Isiogbo Nara Neighborhood Neighborhood Safety Watch Group,” Michael Udeh said.
“He was the one offering for his mom (a poor widow) and siblings and on this case, the household could not have the assets wanted to observe up this matter to its logical conclusion.
“However we the involved Isiogbo residents are utilizing this medium to name on most of the people for assist and extra particularly the Honourable Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command to make use of his good workplace to unravel the thriller surrounding this homicide and make sure the culprits are dropped at e-book to function a deterrence.
“As this type of scenario may set off a communal battle resulting in wanton destruction of lives and property in fast succession,” Ude stated, including that the state authorities ought to do one thing in regards to the incident earlier than it’s too late.
In the meantime, efforts made by SaharaReporters to get the official response of the Nigeria Police Pressure relating to the dying had been unsuccessful because the Command’s spokesman DSP Daniel Ndukwe didn’t reply his calls.
He additionally didn’t reply to textual content messages despatched to him.