102 out of 112 residents of the Obigbo area in Rivers State who were illegally arrested and detained by the Nigerian Army have been released.
It was learned that the residents were arrested during a raid between November and December 2020, and detained at the Army Commando Base in Suleja, Niger State.
Naija News gathered that while 102 of them were still alive, four of them were dead, while six others were still unaccounted for.
In a statement on Wednesday by a civil group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, 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 till date.
It reads: “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.”
According to the civil group, the names of the deceased persons are: 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, however, released the names of the 102 abducted Obigbo residents released recently.
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
17. Alphonsus White
18. Saturday Amonwa
19. Daniel Onwubiko
20.Supuru Onochie
21.Clifford Francis
22. Emeka Ugbochi
23. Echefuna Uchenna
24. Anthony Okpara
25. Godswill Ike
26. Ikenna Abuoma
27. Paul Nwille
28. Okochi Emmanuel
29. Richard Okoli
30. Imma Sunny
31. Johnson Akabuku
32. Micheal Azubuike
33. Oku Confidence
34.Mark Uche;
35. Mr Dominic Asiema;
36.Freedom Acalpu
37.Nsikak Friday
38.Chinonso Amaechi
39. Bright Sunday
40.Okpara Dinma
41.John Igweba
42. Humphery Chukwunonoso
43.Boniface Uwuoma
44. Osaretin Chinda
45.Ekene Denison;
46.Emma Maduabuchi
47.Chiedu Kelvin
48.Osita Austin
49. 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;
68. Ayigbo
69. Chijioke
70.Ekene
71.Nwude
72.Vincent
73.Ugochukusu
74.Andrew Iheme
75.Thomas Ibekwe
76.Precious Anozie
77.Cletus Justice
78.Augustine
79. Osita Chikwado
80. Adam Kennedy
81. Egesi Geoffrey
82.Chidi Okeke
83.Egbo Godwin
84.Tobechukwu Udoka
85. Chineyenze Bishop
86. Akaudo Obinna
87.Kanyinene Uche
88.Azubuike Calistus
89.Victor Ugoechi
90.Okwu Nonyerem
91.Kamso Anayo
92. Sopuru Dikachi
93.Chibuike Uzo
94. Osuagwu Emmanuel
95. Ojiako Bright
96. Harrison Jude
97.Winner Onukube
98.Chika Dede
99.Papa Emma
100.Success Mba
101. Clifford Obunneme
102. Chieunra Chukwuma
This article was originally published on Nigeria News