Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
Anambra State Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Chief Chikodi Anarah, has responded to allegations involving him with crisis in Isuanaocha, a community in Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State.
Former President General of the community, Chief Tony Onyeagolu, had at a press briefing recently, questioned the appointment of Chikodi Anarah as a commissioner in the State.
This is after the former PG had alleged that Chief Anarah was on the wanted list of the State Police Command for masterminding various crimes and criminal activities in his community.
In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer Ministry of Homeland Affairs, Ukpa Ewa, Chief Chikodi Anarah labeled the attack as a case of crime fighting back after his numerous successes as Special Adviser on Security Matters to Chief Willie Obiano in the last administration.
The statement read: “The attention of the Commissioner for Homeland Affairs, Anambra State, Chief Chikodi Anarah, has been drawn to reports making the rounds and accusing the commissioner of causing crises in Isuaniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra.
“The Commissioner is shocked at the almost 18-paragraph story that reeks of wild allegations, brazen bitterness, and apparent mission in vendetta and attributed to the erstwhile President General (PG) of lsuaniocha, one Tony Onyeagolu, who was removed from office as PG for serious criminal activities and who is at the moment facing murder charges in Court.
“He asked to know what joy or benefit he would derive from causing crisis in any community in Anambra State where he had just completed an eight year tenure as a Special Adviser on Security Matters with the task of creating peace and fighting crime and criminality.
“Chief Chikodi Anarah is not a native of Isuaniocha and has no power to appoint or direct affairs within that locality. He is from Amanuke and has no vested interest or investment in Isuaniocha.”
The statement read further; “The allegation made by the past PG of Isuaniocha against the Commissioner is a case of crime fighting back.
“The former PG had written and sponsored petitions in the past just to malign and tarnish the image of the Commissioner who had served as Special Adviser on Security Matters in Governor Willie Obiano’s administration for eight years and had received commendations to that effect.
“It was in that office that he encountered Mr. Tony Onyeagolum while unleashing violent crimes against his community. The Commissioner’s insistence that Tony Onyeagolu’s activities must be brought to book (sic) is the immediate and remote cause of the incessant spurious and unfounded allegations and publications orchestrated against him, Chief Anarah.
“The violent crimes include but not limited to the shooting of one Chidiebere Okoye whom they left in a pool of his own blood believing him to have died. He survived. Chidiebere who had only two weeks to go and join his footballing club in Spain before the shooting incident now lives in a wheel chair.
“He saw Tony Onyeagolu with his own eyes and is the principal witness in the attempted murder charge against Tony currently ongoing in Court. The more serious one is the celebrated abduction and gruesome murder of one Angus Okoye. The murder charge is also pending against Tony Onyeagolu in Court.”
He, however, advised the former PG to take his medley of grievances to other climes and possibly go for litigation if he has any case against the commissioner.
