An Anambra-based journalist, Mr. David-Chyddy Eleke, who works with THISDAY Newspaper, has sounded an alarm over an alleged threat to his life.
He claims that Ikechukwu Nkumeh, a US citizen of Ebonyi State origin, has been using law enforcement officers to intimidate and detain members of his family over a land dispute.
Call for Police Intervention
Eleke has appealed to CP Anthonia Uche-Anya, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, urging her to restrain operatives of the anti-kidnapping squad and SWAT from being used as tools for oppression.
He accused Ikechukwu Nkumeh and his brother, Friday Nkumeh, of orchestrating a campaign of intimidation against his family for refusing to surrender a portion of their ancestral land.
Ongoing Harassment and Detentions
In a statement released to the press in Awka, Anambra State, Eleke revealed that since December 2024, the Nkumeh brothers have allegedly used Abakaliki-based security operatives to arrest and detain his relatives unjustly.
“Since their return from the US last year, they have been forcefully taking over lands belonging to their neighbors in the village. Many young men from my kindred no longer sleep in their homes for fear of being kidnapped at night by these men, using the police.”
He further alleged that several of his relatives are currently being held in police custody and prison under fabricated charges, adding that he is now their next target.
“I have been informed of a fresh petition against me. I do not even know the accusations, but I am certain the goal is to lure me to Abakaliki, arrest me, and keep me in illegal detention.”
A Plea for Justice
Eleke emphasized that while the Nkumehs claim US citizenship, they have been abusing Nigeria’s security system to suppress and intimidate those who challenge them.
“Would they dare to do this in the United States, where human rights are protected? They have returned and are now using money to subjugate us.”
He called on Ebonyi State’s police commissioner to intervene and ensure the release of his detained relatives.
He also stressed that the land dispute has already been taken to court, urging the Nkumehs to await a legal resolution rather than resorting to police harassment and unlawful detentions.
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