Militants Demand Compensation For Killed Member In Onitsha

                                       

Niger Delta Youths under the Umbrella of Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) yesterday requested for compensation from Anambra state government for their member late Nweze Ugwunwa killed on duty while with Anambra state Traffic Agency (ASTA).

Ugwunwa was killed by a suspected northern trailer driver while working as ASTA staff at Ihiala, Anambra State. He was killed January this year at Ihiala when he allegedly jumped into a vehicle to demand for a fee. The death threw the commercial town of Onitsha into turmoil .

Spokesman and patron 1 of the group, who identified himself as “Bush Pastor” told newsmen in Onitsha that the proposed burial of the slain ASTA member, Late Mr. Nweze Ugwunwa has been postponed to make way for dialogue with government on compensation to the family.

Bush Pastor, clung to a Holy Bible informed that he was also the spiritual director of Ijaw Youth Council, demanded N10,000,000 (Ten million naira) and a commuter bus as compensation for the group and the wife of their slain member who left behind three little children, namely Kingesly, Emma and Kosi.

He lamented abortive efforts they made to discuss with ASTA in Ihiala as the two commanders in the unit, Callistus Odigbo and Clifford Nnawaru had not given the group any positive response.

He gave a mandate of Thursday, 27^th February which was set aside as the burial date of their colleague at Egbema, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government as the last patience date they can tolerate or have no after option than to take laws into their hands.