Report has it that at least four houses were destroyed in Nawfia, Njikoka local government area of Anambra state, following crisis allegedly instigated by some influential members of the community.
Speaking on the matter, an affected member of the community, Mr. Chibuzor Onwujekwe, whose house was invaded and destroyed, said the destruction was carried out by some youths in the village, who were being sponsored.
He said the intention of the invaders was to kill him, but luckily, he was away from home on the day of the invasion.
He said they looted and totally destroyed his house, lamenting that since the incident, he has been moving from one hotel to another.
Chibuzor said he was not the only one affected, as there are other indigenes, whose houses were also destroyed by the hoodlums.
They called on the state government, and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. John Abang, to investigate the crisis, with a view to unmasking those behind the mayhem, and save the community from being plunged into crisis.
Meanwhile, counsel to the community, Barrister Mike Ikegbunam has petitioned Governor Willie Obiano; Anambra Police Commissioner, Mr John Abang and others. in a ‘Save Our Soul Message’, asking them to intervene in the crisis rocking the community.
In the petition which was made available to newsmen, Ikegbunam listed some of those causing crisis in the community.
He also listed Chibuzor Onwujekwe, Ogochukwu Okonkwo, Dinobi Chukwuebuka and Chief Gabriel Okonkwo as some of those whose houses have also been destroyed in the crisis.
He said the problem started on 18th October, when armed bandits mobilized and stormed Chief Gabriel Okonkwo’s house with assorted weapons, and beat him mercilessly with a view to killing him.
The report said they beat him until he fainted, and believing him to be dead, now swooped upon his house and destroyed every valuable in it.
In his response, the president general of the community, Mr. Nathan Enemuo who spoke with journalists, denied that his community uses any village militia known as taskforce to intimidate the people.
Asked if he was responsible for the destruction of houses in the community, he said would not like to comment further, as he has been advised by his lawyer not to speak.
He, however, confirmed that he has been having a running battle with Chief Okonkwo, who, he said, was bent on smearing his name.
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