Family cries foul over alleged shoot-at-sight order on LP chairman
The family of Nwachukwu Justin Ikedi, the Labour Party, LP, Chairman for Obiangwu, Ward 10, in Ngor Okpala LGA, Imo State, has raised the alarm over alleged threat to his life following information that a security agency has declared him wanted and slammed a shoot-at-sight order on him. In a statement issued Thursday by his brother, Nwachukwu Paschal […] Family cries foul over alleged…
The family of Nwachukwu Justin Ikedi, the Labour Party Chairman for Obiangwu Ward 10 in Ngor Okpala LGA, Imo State, has expressed alarm over alleged threats to his life. According to a statement released by his brother, Nwachukwu Paschal Chibuzor, Ikedi has been on the run for his safety since February 2023 when he was arrested and detained for months.
The family is particularly worried following renewed security operations at his Owerri residence as political activities ramp up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ikedi, a loyal supporter of Peter Obi since the 2023 elections, was placed on a security watch list and threatened with a shoot-at-sight order after participating in nationwide protests over economic hardship and governance issues in August 2024.
The family alleges that security forces raided Ikedi's residence in search of him while he was away, brutally mistreating his family members who were present during the raid. The violent confrontation resulted in the death of Ikedi's newborn child, Chioma. Out of fear for further extrajudicial action, Ikedi and his surviving family members have gone into hiding.
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