A 47-year old visually impaired man from Eziagulu in Ekwulobia community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has been allegedly killed and set ablaze by his younger brother, Onyedika Nnofu over a land tussle.
As consequence, the development has attracted the attention of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disability (JONAPWD), Anambra State Chapter, who had called for justice for their member, Mmaduabuchi.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the state Chairman of the Association, Ugochukwu Okeke, the Public Relations Officer, Comr. Ifeanyi Igwegbe; and the Legal Adviser, Barr. Peter Muoneke, in which they noted that the late blind Nnofu was the Chairman of the association in Aguata Local Government Area.
According to sources, Nnofu who was allegedly set ablaze by his younger brother, Mr Onyedika Nnofu on Sunday, January 30, 2022, was said to be at home relaxing when the suspect came in with weapons and killed him before setting him ablaze within the compound over a controversial family land which had been duly assigned to him by their late father.
The source who pleaded anonymity stated that Late Mmaduabuchi, while alive, confided in him that the land in question was willed to him by their late father, who also willed another one behind his to the prime suspect but expressed sadness that his brother since then had tried all he could to take over the land by force for sale.
Consequently, the prime suspect approached Aguata Customary Court, which in its wisdom, urged them to settle the issue out of court.
JONAPWD in its statement insisted the evil act was perpetrated on their late member because he was blind and helpless. Lamenting, the association noted that Mmaduabuchi Nnofu was killed because his sibling saw him as nobody or disabled especially because he was blind and unmarried. Pointing out that This negates his rights as a human as being upheld by the United Nations Charter; Article 15 and section 21(1b) of the Anambra State Disability Rights Law (2018), and Sections 33 and 43 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), demanded justice for late Mmaduabuchi Nnofu.
Affirming that Justice is necessary to prevent a repeat of this man’s inhumanity to man on its members or any other person anywhere in Nigeria, JONAPWD Anambra appealed to the Nigerian Police Force, Anambra State Command to (a) arrest the prime suspect (b) conduct investigation into the matter and (c) charge him and other possible conspirators to court accordingly. The association also urged the Anambra State Government, the international community, civil society organisations and other relevant bodies to kindly wade into the matter so as to bring lasting justice to its members.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, stating that the suspect was undergoing interrogation through Preliminary information revealed the brothers were having issues over land.
The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng has sued for calm and assures a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
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