Youths frown at alleged abduction of OYC President, Igboayaka … Calls on Ebonyi Gov for immediate release

The Nigerian youths have condemned the alleged abduction of Ohanaeze youth Council, OYC President, Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka by the Ebonyi State Police Command.

They therefore called on the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru to direct for the unconditional release of the President, and beckoned on Nigerian to join them in condemning such act.

This was disclosed on Monday in a Statement signed by the President of Igbo National Council, Chilos Godsent, and made available to newsmen.

The statement reads, “The Nigerian Youths in solidarity with Youths of the Igbo Nation has condemned in strong terms the illegal and unwarranted Neo Mafia Gestapo style abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) by the Ebonyi State Police Command.

“The ugly incident which took place on Saturday 8th February, 2025 at Works Layout Owerri Imo State few minutes after Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka was declared the winner of the fourth National Election Convention of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) which took place in Owerri is viewed to be politically motivated as the candidate of the Ebonyi State Governor may have lost the bid for the Presidency of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC).

“Speculation has it that the illegal abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka by the Ebonyi State Police Command was on the instruction of the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State – His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru whose candidate in the election lost to Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka.

“The abduction of Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka in Owerri by a team of Police from neighboring State without due process calls for the review of the Security Architecture in South East Region of Nigeria.

“This Neo Mafia Gestapo style abduction of a popular Youth activist brutally violations the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended.

“Finally, we are calling on His Exellency – Governor Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru to immediately order for the unconditional release of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka.

“Furthermore, we are calling on the good people of Nigeria to rise to the condemnation of this brazen intimidation of Igbo Youths by the Governor of Ebonyi State.”