102 residents of Rivers abducted by army and detained in Niger released

About 102 out of 112 residents of the Oyigbo local area in Rivers State illegally arrested and detained by the Nigerian Army in different facilities have been released.

The 102 residents of the area were taken from their homes during a military crackdown on LGA between November and December 2020 and detained at the Army Commando Base in Suleja, Niger State.

Out of the 112 residents taken, four had died while six others were still unaccounted for.

International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, in a statement on Wednesday, said the residents have not been charged to court nor given a fair trial.

The statement added that the families and lawyers of most of the victims had not been allowed to see them to date.

The group said: “The 112 mostly Igbo civilian residents of Obigbo residency have for almost nine months remained in the Nigerian Army’s Alpha Military Commando Base located along Bida-Suleja Road, Bida in Niger State. They have also been held secretly without administrative or court bail.

“Following the discovery of some secret locations where the abductees were taken to and held, in addition to public and media outcries and efforts of Barrister Richard Okoroafor, Intersociety and leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, 283 were judicially rescued and over 270 have remained in secret custody of the Nigerian Army.”

The group gave the names of the deceased persons as: Ekweme Thomas, Pius Onochie, Obinna Akapuru and Monday Ifeanyi

It added that the remaining persons unaccounted for are: Iwuoma Bright, Ochi Jacob, Nwakaego Ibe, Ebube Kelvin and Elvis Chigbu

The group gave the names of the 102 abducted Obigbo residents released recently as.

1.Benjamin Eze

2.Paul Uwazieike;

3.Humphrey Vickie;

4.Peter Umeze;

5.Odemgbo Isreal;

6.Prince Achi;

7.Wie Gift;

8.Kamso Ignatus;

9.Chibuike Ochi;

10.Bobo Ochi;

11.Mensah Boniface;

12.Elechi Sylvester;

13.Amadi Chinasa;

14.Okeke Zachariah;

15.Mebechi Justice;

16.Anwuluka Dieide;

1. Alphonsus white;

2. Saturday Amonwa;

3. Daniel Onwubiko;

20.Supuru Onochie;

21.Clifford Francis;

1. Emeka Ugbochi;

2. Echefuna Uchenna;

3. Anthony Okpara;

4. Godswill Ike;

5. Ikenna Abuoma;

6. Paul Nwille;

7. Okochi Emmanuel;

8. Richard Okoli;

9. Imma Sunny;

10. Johnson Akabuku;

11. Micheal Azubuike;

12. Oku Confidence;

34.Mark Uche;

1. Mr Dominic Asiema;

36.Freedom Acalpu;

37.Nsikak Friday;

38.Chinonso Amaechi;

1. Bright Sunday;

40.Okpara Dinma;

41.John Igweba;

1. Humphery Chukwunonoso;

43.Boniface Uwuoma;

1. Osaretin Chinda

45.Ekene Denison;

46.Emma Maduabuchi;

47.Chiedu Kelvin;

48.Osita Austin;

1. Legit Kerere;

50.Eric Alphonsus;

51.Iyke;

52.Godwin Ume;

53.Chineyeze Ekpere;

54.Innocent Odum;

55.Pastor Uchenna;

56.Boniface Ume;

57.Gilbert;

58.Okafor Kingsley;

59.Chieyuran Ibe;

60.Emeka David;

61.Sodienye Moses;

62.Onyinye wokeke;

63.Monday Ogah;

64.Ifeoma Igwe;

65.Chike Jideofor;

66.Chukwudi Anyazue;

67.Chimezie;

1. Ayigbo;

2. Chijioke

70.Ekene

71.Nwude

72.Vincent

73.Ugochukusu

74.Andrew Iheme

75.Thomas Ibekwe

76.Precious Anozie

77.Cletus Justice

78.Augustine

1. Osita Chikwado

2. Adam Kennedy

3. Egesi Geoffrey

82.Chidi Okeke

83.Egbo Godwin

84.Tobechukwu Udoka

1. Chineyenze Bishop

2. Akaudo Obinna

87.Kanyinene Uche

88.Azubuike Calistus

89.Victor Ugoechi

90.Okwu Nonyerem

91.Kamso Anayo

1. Sopuru Dikachi

93.Chibuike Uzo

1. Osuagwu Emmanuel

2. Ojiako Bright

3. Harrison Jude

97.Winner Onukube

98.Chika Dede

99.Papa Emma

100.Success Mba

1. Clifford Obunneme

2. Chieunra Chukwuma