The people of Ekinigbo town, made-up of Ngbuadu, Nguesilaru, Nkpolu, Rumu-omi and Rumu-Orosi communities on Thursday staged a demonstration to protest the abduction of their two sons at the Louis Edet Force Headquarters in Abuja.

Yet-to-be identified men allegedly whisked Comrade Bobby Ezekiel and Mr. Chamberlain Owhonda away from the Police Headquarters in Abuja on October 26, 2023 after an interview with a senior Police officer assigned by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Till date, whereabouts remain unknown.

The protesters, including traditional rulers, men, women and youths, chanting war songs in expression of their bitterness over the abduction of their sons, took to major roads and junctions of the Rumuigbo clan and finally ended at the Nkpolu play ground where they held a Press Briefing.

Speaking on behalf of the aggrieved communities, Paramount Ruler, Eze Prof. Reginald Amadi, narrated how the duo of Bobby Ezekiel and Chamberlain Owhonda were abducted allegedly under the supervision and identification by protégées of Chief Tony Okocha, namely Chief Billy Owhonda, Mr. Nyekwere Chindah, Mr. Otu Michael Nwosu and Mr. Roland Amaehule who sent a petition to the IGP against some leaders of Ekinigbo town.

He claimed that the abduction was perpetuated right in front of the Police headquarters without recourse to the constituencies. “Two weeks after the ugly incident, no news of their whereabouts or contact has been made with the abductors,” the people lamented.

They called on the Police High Commission to expedite action in locating and releasing their sons.

The monarch expressed shock at how people could be freely kidnapped just in front of the Police headquarters with the amount of security presence and no trace till date.

He also seized the opportunity to call on his subjects to remain calm while they wait on the Police to do their job and see to the release of their sons from the hands of their abductors.

The leadership of the youths also expressed high level of bitterness over the inhumane act of holding two promising young men, all from Nkpolu community, by the suspected the masterminds of their kidnap.

Evangelist Confidence Nyege, Secretary of Nkpolu Rumuigbuo Youth Organization, explained that one of the victims, Chamberlain Owhonda, is the Youth President of Nkpolu Rumuigbuo, while Comrade. Bobby Ezekiel Kingsley is the current Youth President of Ekinigbo.

He maintained that the youths of the community were still holding their peace as advised by the chiefs and elders, adding that their leaders should be released very quickly before they would lose their cool, should they continue to hold on to the duo.

Wife of Bobby, Mrs. Sarima, who couldn't hold back her tears, recounted series of complaints by her husband on the threat on his life allegedly by Chief Tony Okocha and pleaded for the unconditional release of her husband because he was innocent of whatever he was being held for. She insisted that if her husband committed any offence, he should be charged to court rather than being held without any communication with his family.

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