New York [RR] ABAM–Like many other high profile brutal murder cases in failing Nigeria State, Comrade Chidi Nwosu’s murder case, has been included in the list of mysterious political murder case, with inconclusive investigation[s]. Comrade Nwosu was murdered in cold blood at ear-distance of his wife, Amaeke Chidi Nwosu, and his 5-year old daughter Ijeoma Chidi Nwosu, in Abam-Arochukwu Local Government Area [LGA] of Abia State, December 29, 2010. This murder case has generated heated conversation amongst concerned citizens, including “Diaspora Nigerians”. There have been angry protests, destruction of properties by youths from Aro-Chuwkwu LGA, birthplace of Chidi Nwosu, were suspects were beaten, and handed over to discredited Nigerian police, and suspected Chidi’s uncle, Nze Nwosu, who allegedly engineered the killing is currently at large, RepublicReport New York has learnt.

Recall that following the sell of Abia Rubber Company, Ltd, to Eunice Orji Kalu, mother of  Orji Uzor Kalu, predecessor of unelected, discredited, TA Orji, late Comrade Chidi Nwosu issued this Press Release, in 2009.

After the Abam Rubber Plantation was sold; Chidi Nwosu issued this Release:

“Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation [HRJPF]
93, Market Road, First Floor, Back,
Aba, Abia State
E-mail: hrjpfoundation@ yahoo.com
08035056312
July 31, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

Governor Orji Sells Abia Rubber Estate

The attention of the Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation [HRJPF] has been drawn to the criminal sale of Abia Rubber Estate by Governor Theodore Ahamefula Orji to Mrs Eunice Uzor Kalu, the mother of his predecessor.

The estate, which is located at Abam, the home town of the Speaker of the amateur and toothless Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Agwu U. Agwu, was secretly sold to the commercially over-ambitious Kalu’s family without due process of the law, including consulting the landlord owners.

Recall that during the visionary leadership of late Dr. Michael Okpara, the estate was acquired by the Government of the Eastern Region for rubber plantation. Until recently, it was a major source of internally generated revenue to the government of defunct Eastern Region.

But during the Orji Kalu’s administration, the estate was converted to a private property, with proceeds from the sale of rubber lumps, running into billions of naira diverted to private (pocket). This, as a result, accounts for the inability of the Abia Rubber Company to pay the salaries of its employees.

It beats our imagination that rather than depart from the accursed ways of his predecessor, Governor Orji whose election manifesto included over 100 count charges of senseless looting of Abia treasury resorted to out-Herod Kalu. Today, Orji has secretly sold the estate to the cabal that brought him to power, to the detriment of the Abam community, owners of the sacred land.

While condemning this senseless acquisition of perishable worldly benefits, the HRJPF calls on the Abam community to resist this criminal sale of their inheritance by a gang of robbers in political garbs led by Governor Orji”. By  Comrade Chidi Nwosu, President, HRJPF.

The killing of Dele-Giwa, NewWatch Editor-In-Chief, mysterious death of Bola Ige, former Attorney General of the Federation under the watchful eyes of Obasanjo administration [1999 to 2007], mysterious automobile accident that killed Comrade Chima Ubani former Secretary General Campaign for Democracy [CD] and many other politically charged killings have gone unanswered. Comrade Chidi Nwosu’s brutal murder on December 29, 2010, has been added to these mysterious political killings in the country called Nigeria.[PHOTO:Comrade Chidi Nwosu, right, during his last interviews in USA, with RepublicReport New  York, before he returned to Nigeria where he was murdered two months later; photos beneath are his photos, were he was murdered in cold-blood, at ear-distance of wife, Amaeke Chidi Nwosu, and daughter Ijeoma Chidi Nwosu]

According to Reports,”gunmen trailed Chidi Nwosu to his village in Abia state. They locked his wife, his 5 year-old daughter, the mother-in-law and the cousin in the toilet; they tortured him, splashing his blood on the walls of the residence where his family resides. Then they murdered him execution-style, with a gunshot straight to the temple within earshot of his wife and daughter! The killers then dragged his lifeless body from room to room as they jeered, tracking his blood all over the place in the process”, which, RepublicReport New York has already covered extensively, Comrade Nwosu, murder case, and will continue to do so, until the culprits are brought to justice.

Recent developments surrounding Chidi’s killing, have added additional information to what we already know and reported by RR, yet conflicting reports continue to emerge. While former governor of Abia State, discredited Orji Uzor Kalu, present governor of Abia State [1999 to 2007], TA Orji who secretly lured and appointed Comrade Chidi Nwosu the New Managing Director [MD] Of Abia Rubber Company, Ltd, a Rubber plantation which is located in Comrade Chidi Nwosu’s Arochukwu LGA, have refused to react the mysterious murder of Chidi Nwosu.

The murder case coverage gets worse as reports alleged “many toes were been stepped on”.

Fingers also, points the direction of former PDP Chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor and others whom Chidi Nwosu dragged into legal battle, one of the longest running legal battle in recent history, over local and national constitutional matters. In the column of suspects include Chidi’s uncle Nze Nwosu whom reports alleged sees Chidi Nwosu as a threat to “his influence”. Reports alleged Nze Nwosu who is politically connected to TA Orji and Abia State House of Assembly Speakers Mazi Agwu U. Agwu, advised Chidi Nwosu to abandon attempt at “revamping” what Chidi Nwosu called “restructuring” of Abia Rubber Company, Ltd; reports alleged that when Chidi Nwosu insisted on moving-forward with “Restructuring Project” at Abia Rubber Company, Ltd, competent sources alleged, Nze Nwosu secretly conversed TA Orji, Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Agwu U. Agwu,  and hired the killers that murdered Chidi Nwosu in cold blood, on December 29, 2010.

According to credible reports, Chidi Nwosu accused TA Orji in 2009 of attempts to kill him, this reports alleged  TA Orji administration denied.

But text beneath shows that that TA might have been incriminated in the killing of Chidi Nwosu reports alleged.

“Last weekend, Nwosu whose organization has his men everywhere raised alarm over plots by Governor Orji’s administration to Islamize Abia State by building 17 mosques in each of the local government areas. It should be recalled that sometime in 2007, the Centre for Human Empowerment, Advancement and Development [CHEAD] in a similar manner drew the attention of the general public to the unlawful harassment of women wearing trousers in the state, which clearly was Governor Orji subtle way of testing the ground for his proposed plot to Islamize the state.
“But in a swift reaction to the allegation, Governor Orji threatened to “handle Chidi Nwosu”, which has been interpreted by all and sundry to mean, eliminating the human rights activist. A member of the dreaded Bakassi boys who has sympathy for Nwosu told us in confidence to warn him to “be careful” because they have been detailed to kill him to avoid further embarrassment from his group”.

In summary, it is clear that Comrade Chidi Nwosu made multiple political enemies that complicated possibility of logically shred trace of true killers of Chidi Nwosu and bring them to justice. Nevertheless, the BIG question is: who Killed Chidi Nwosu? RepublicReport New York will continue to investigate this murder case until the killers are apprehended and prosecuted.

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Exposed! Chidi Nwosu: Brutal Murder Of Nigerian Human Rights Activist, Written By Elombah.com

Who Killed Chidi Nwosu?

The tragedy that struck the sleepy Ameke Abam Community in Arochukwu local government area of Abia State On December 29, 2010, when one of its prominent sons and a foremost civil rights activist, Comrade Chidi Nwosu, was killed in cold blood in his house has sparked violent demonstrations in the village.
This followed allegations that his uncle hired the killers.

A family source told Elombah.com that the youths and women of his village has been engaging on demonstration since then, and burnt the uncle’s house; So far, two young men accused of the murder has been arrested by the rampaging youths and handed over to the police.

Sources from Chidi’s family confirmed to Elombah.com that the gunmen trailed Chidi Nwosu to his village in Abia state. They locked his wife, his 5 year-old daughter, the mother-in-law and the cousin in the toilet; they tortured him, splashing his blood on the walls of the residence where his family resides. Then they murdered him execution-style, with a gunshot straight to the temple within earshot of his wife and daughter! The killers then dragged his lifeless body from room to room as they jeered, tracking his blood all over the place in the process.
Since his death, the entire village is in chaos and grief. According to a family source, “If tears will bring Chidi back, the tears of the entire village will bring him back”.
What remains intriguing till date is: Who killed Chidi Nwosu? The solution to this query has so far remained a mystery.
Mr MM Abbas, the Police AIG Zone 9, covering South-Eastern Nigeria told Elombah.com that the Police are doing their best to catch the killers. But so far what has emerged is a complex maze where accusing fingers are pointed in all direction to: Ex-Governor, Abia State, Orji Uzo Kalu – with whom Chidi had a long-running battle, current Governor, Mr T.A Orji, Former PDP Chairman, Chief Vincent Ogbulafor and Chidi’s uncle.

Because of Chidi’s status as an anti-corruption crusader – he had been a vocal critic of the past governor of the state, Chief Orji Kalu, and Current Governor, T.A Orji, with whom he had a long-running battle, up until 5 months ago. Chidi fought fervently in the courts against the sale of Abia Rubber plantation by the Abia government, a case which he won. The company was subsequently recovered by Governor Theodore Orji who made Chidi the general manager”.
Chidi had in a Press Release dated May 6, 2009, titled, ‘Threat to kill Nwosu…Hold Governor Orji responsible, said:
“Our attention has been drawn to threats by Chief T.A. Orji, Executive Governor, Abia State Government to assassinate Comrade Chidi Nwosu, President, Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation [HRJPF].
It is no secret that since Nigeria returned to civil rule;
Nwosu has been a strong critic of the Abia State Government, which has been run under the dark. Although Nwosu has proved beyond all reasonable doubts that his criticisms of the state government has been engendered by an indelible love to bring the best out of the managers of the state, officials of the state government and their agents have labelled him an enemy of the state that must be eliminated at all costs.
“Last weekend, Nwosu whose organization has his men everywhere raised alarm over plots by Governor Orji’s administration to Islamize Abia State by building 17 mosques in each of the local government areas. It should be recalled that sometime in 2007, the Centre for Human Empowerment, Advancement and Development [CHEAD] in a similar manner drew the attention of the general public to the unlawful harassment of women wearing trousers in the state, which clearly was Governor Orji subtle way of testing the ground for his proposed plot to Islamize the state.
“But in a swift reaction to the allegation, Governor Orji threatened to “handle Chidi Nwosu”, which has been interpreted by all and sundry to mean, eliminating the human rights activist. A member of the dreaded Bakassi boys who has sympathy for Nwosu told us in confidence to warn him to “be careful” because they have been detailed to kill him to avoid further embarrassment from his group”

However, Elombah.com investigations confirmed Governor Theodore Orji late last year called him back from Abuja, asked Chidi “to come and work with him to develop Abia State”, and quietly appointed him DG/MD of Abia Plantations .

Nevertheless, some have expressed surprise as to ”why Theodore is quiet when his appointee was killed like a fowl and nothing is said”.

Another suspect is Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, recently deposed chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He is also from Umuahia. Chidi brought some high-profile corruption petitions, and a court case, against Ogbulafor. When President Jonathan decided to get rid of Ogbulafor, Chidi’s previous work on the matter was instrumental.
The final suspect in the list is Chidi’s uncle, Mr Nze Nwosu, with possible support from the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Mr Agwu U. Agwu.
Family sources confided to Elombah.com that Chidi has a problem in the family (with the uncle). According to the sources, the uncle is a powerful politician; he is also an in-law to the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly.
The uncle appropriated some portions of the Abia Plantation to himself, but we were told Chidi was not keen on taking the appropriated plantation from him. The said Chidi’s uncle is an in-law to the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and since Chidi’s death and the ensuing mayhem in the village, the Speaker has been throwing his weight around, intimidating, harassing and using to Police to arrest the villagers.
Since the murder of Chidi, , the Speaker of Abia HOA, who is from a neighbouring village has also been accused of making some inciting statements and arresting the rampaging youths.
When Chidi started the new job, he called everyone, the whole village together. Despite the presence of the rubber plantation in their village, and the money always dedicated to the villagers from the plantation, the place remained undeveloped. Chidi told the villagers that henceforth, Money for the village, will be used for the development of the village. He plans to set up a panel to look after the money.
Governor Theodore Orji, Chidi’s uncle and the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly are believed to be from same political party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Chidi Nwosu, anti-corruption crusader and critic of Gov. Theodore Orji is from NCP
Chidi was warned to be careful, but he refused to move with security. He said he ate nobody’s money, offended no one. When Chidi came back to Abia in November/December, he was staying in a hotel in Umuahia and was planning to look for a house this January.
Four accused persons is said to have been arrested, but Chidi’s uncle is still at large

A family source told Elombah.com: “I was there, some people were planning to avenge, on the two arrested suspects… one of the suspects fingered Chidi’s uncle, but the uncle remains at large. Strong suspicion is on the Uncle, He might have felt threatened by Chidi’s activities. He was said to have warned Chidi’s father about Chidi’s efforts to revamp the plantation. But no one really knows”
The relation also said: I know Chidi Belongs to NCP, he is not even a member of the PDP, so he did not abandon his human rights activities.
A friend who last saw Chidi on 22 December 2010, -Chidi died on 29 – told Elombah.com that Chidi’s  wife has gone into hiding; “amaeke village is very hot now, burning houses”, he added. The friend continued: “Chidi may have made a lot of enemies because of his human rights activities and efforts to revamp the plantation. All his friends are cautious…everyone is afraid…please don’t use my name in your reports”.
He continued: We were together on 22/12/2010 at Umuahia with my wife and his wife; we drank and ate pepper-soup together.  We’ve been very close friends since 1999. From the time he married his first wife, birth of their first daughter to the death of that child, and later the death of his former wife Doris in 2001. Then later to the marriage of his present wife Amaka Chidi Nwosu and the birth of their only daughter Ijeoma Chidi Nwosu. We hang out together in Aba and Abuja. When I’m not in a hotel in Abuja, I’m in his house, Now Chidi is no more, his blood cries for justice!”
Benedict, General Coordinator of, ‘Coalition of Eastern Human Rights Activists’, told Elombah.com that the coalition is working with the Police to unravel the killers.
“We had a meeting on Saturday…then we travelled to Umuahia on Monday…we met the wife and family….also met the Eze Arochukwu and the Commissioner of Police in Abia State. We expressed our concern at the harassment and mass arrest of Amaeke villagers….we will meet again on Wednesday to fix the funeral date…”
Benedict told Elombah.com that Chidi’s death is a very sad development. “Killing one of the very few human rights activist in the South-East zone”
Yesterday ‘Nigerians in Diaspora – Justice for Chidi Nwosu’, a body of Concerned Citizens of Nigeria issued a Press release on the death of Chidi Nwosu, General Manager, Abia Rubber Company Ltd, Abia State, condemning the murder and asked the Nigeria Inspector-General of Police to find his killers.
In the statement signed by Johnson Obayuwana, Ogonna Anyabolu, Dominic Ogbonna, Gregg  Ukaegbu, Vincent  Otuonye, Robert Amadiebube, Chinedu V Akuta, Eddy Ebulem, Daniel Elombah,   Cornelius  Akubueze, Peter Opara, Ibukunolu Alao Babajide, Collins Ezebuihe, Andy  Fayemi, Bonaventure Ezekwena, Stanley Odera and Ifeoluwa Adebayo, they said:
“Chidi was a Human Rights Activist, Patriot, Husband, and Father assassinated in his home town of Arochukwu, Abia State, on December 29 2010. After forcing his wife and child into their bathroom, his killers shot him at close range. They dragged his lifeless body from room to room, and they jeered as they drained his blood.
“Although he was murdered at the tender age of 39, Chidi Nwosu devoted himself to ensuring that the government of Abia State operated transparently, efficiently, and effectively. He fought against waste, fraud, and abuse.  He fought to protect the human and constitutional rights of all Nigerian citizens.
“Nigeria today is awash with many unsolved crimes, including murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The life of an average Nigerian citizen is no longer sacred or protected. It would not be an exaggeration to say that an average person residing within the Nigerian nation-space today has a near 50% chance, on any given day, of living or dying!
“For how long can we continue like this?  What does the future hold for our children if we continue to tolerate this level of insecurity? Chidi Nwosu did his part to protest injustice and incompetent leadership. As citizens, we too must do our part.
“We are asking the Inspector General of Police to thoroughly investigate this heinous crime against a promising young man, and to prosecute those who were involved. Fighting for the welfare and rights of our fellow compatriots is a worthwhile ideal. We must celebrate our fallen heroes, and we must encourage our youth to follow the same path. Above all, we believe that the best way to show appreciation for those who put their lives at risk for our nation is to ensure that they never die in vain.
“This group will dedicate a website to Chidi Nwosu’s memory and life’s work. We will raise funds for his widow, and for the five-year old daughter who has now been rendered fatherless.
“We enjoin all Nigerian citizens to donate generously. The fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by people residing in advanced democracies are also enshrined in our own Nigerian Constitution. All we need is enforcement. Like Chidi Nwosu, we must all fight to enforce these rights at all times, because the price of freedom is always eternal vigilance”.

Benjamin Aduba, a member of the group told elombah.com: “our duty at this point is to find out, to continue to seek the truth and the punishment of this heinous crime. Nothing could ever justify killing a man in front of his wife and child. It does not justify killing him even in the absence of his family”.

On his part Dominic Ogbonna said: “I am pissed that anybody would shoot a 39-year old promising young man within earshot of his spouse and 5-year old daughter!  That’s just horrible. A promising young man was wasted, and in the most gruesome way possible. Whether the murderer is his father, his  mother, his enemy, or someone he has never ever met before, I think the least that can be done is ask for is to bring that person to justice.  That’s all we are asking for”.

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