The indigenes of Ezinano Awka Community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State have accused one of their illustrious sons, Ozo Jeff Nweke of engaging in kidnapping.
According to reports, Ozo Nweke, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Mango and Lion Properties Limited, was dragged to Anambra High Court, Awka, for kidnapping.
In the case with Charge No: AWK/6c/2025, the Community accused Nweke, alongside others of kidnapping one Benjamin Ezemma, who is the Vice Chairman of Dubai Estate on November 12, 2024.
However, the allegation has raised dust among the indigenes of Awka Community. Those sympathetic to Nweke ordeal are saying that the enemies have decided to explore this means to get rid of their son and to acquire their ancestral lands.
Speaking to journalists in Awka, on Saturday, Chief Arinze Ekelem, one of the Community leaders, described the allegation of kidnapping as tissues of lies. He stated that Nweke’s enemies fabricated the lies in order to have free conquest of their community lands.
“I don’t think their accusation is right because Ozo Jeff Nweke is above what they are accusing him. I am not ignorant of what they are saying in the social media of which all are mere frames up. However, the security operatives have a lot to do, concerning this.
“The person in question, the CEO of Durbai Estate, I have heard a lot of stories about him. As regards some problems he was having with his friends, customers, and business partners. Actually, I don’t know him one-on-one, but sincerely speaking, Ozo Jeff cannot engage in such dirty thing. This is because everybody knows what he can do.
“In as much as I don’t know him, I have heard much about him, concerning his good relationship with Ezinano people. We have never quarreled with him. So, having a cordial relationship with Ezinano community, what then would prompt an indigene of Ezinano to start thinking of doing anything bad to the man?
“Nevertheless, security operatives are doing a great job to unravel the secret. because even if a mad person wrote petition against someone, the DSS must definitely act. Of which, after investigation and eventually discovery that the accused is innocent, the person will be set free.
“In other words, where they found the suspect to be innocent and still kept him in detention, I think it doesn’t make any sense. Security operatives in Anambra State are trying their best.
“I think the way we should make it clear to the public, that Ozo Jeff Nweke is not that type, is to know how to put a good notice to Anambra State Government, police, DSS amongst others. Jeff is not the type of person that should be associated with such evil.
Speaking in the same vein as Ekelem, another Community leader from Ezinano, Chief Richard Onuorah dismissed the allegation. He noted that Nweke has never been involved in any criminal engagement. Rather he has been the Taskforce Chairman of Ezinano.
Ekelem said, “We read from Facebook about this idea of enrobing him into this kidnap allegation. This is just a gang up by some enemies to frame him up to reduce his integrity and drag his reputation into the mud before the people.
“He can’t do that, and he has never done such before. Jeff is a man of integrity; we know him in Awka here.
“The enemies just want to use this means to see if they can remove him from the face of the land issues we had.
“Ezinano has had land issues with Enugwu-Agidi and other towns. So, they are ganging up to see if it can be possible to use this measure to push him out. So, that they will come and take what does not belong to them. At any rate, we must let the world and Anambra Government know about this gangsterism.”
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