The kinsmen demanded that the murderers be unraveled and brought to book.
The community gave the charge on Wednesday to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state, the Department of State Security, DSS, the Police and all security agencies operating in the state
Udeh went missing on April 22 and his handset was reportedly seen on the fence of a police station, while his decomposing body was found at 9th mile, on the outskirt of the metropolis on April 26.
The police had promised to investigate the suspected assassination, but are yet to come up with any report on the gruesome murder.
The people staged a protest walk on Wednesday, tagged “Ozalla Bleeds, #Justice for Dons!”, where they marched round Enugu metropolis, terminating at the Government House where they were received by Governor Ugwuanyi and other government officials.
President General of Ozalla Development Union, Mr. C.N Nwagbara recalled previous similar incidents involving the Traditional Ruler of Etiti-Ozalla, HRH Igwe Dons Nwochi on December 24 2021; another citizen, Mr. Anayo Nweke in January this year, who both disappeared from the community without their trace.
The community therefore said that Udeh’s murder was a case too many and charged the state government and security agencies to resolve the quagmire.
The protesting community carried placards that had inscriptions such as: ‘Police and DSS can help stop Terrorism in Ozalla’, ‘Save Ozalla from Abductors,’ ‘Stop Kidnapping and Killings in Ozalla,’ ‘Ndi Ozalla cry out for Justice,’ and many other inscriptions.
They told Governor Ugwuanyi inside the government house, to find the killers of Udeh and prosecute them.
Nwagbara said, “We’re here to ensure that justice is done, we are here to activate the Governor’s sentiment to go out of his way to do the unusual to ensure that justice is done in this circumstance.”
