Excerpts of an article by Save Abia Now Group

Aba was once rated as the commercial nerve centre of the east and alongside Lagos, Onitsha, Port Harcourt and Abuja as the five commercial nerve centres of the nation by Time Magazine. Aba used to make up 90% of the $8.69billion Abia G.D.P, not any more.

As we write, the banks in Aba are contemplating closing most of their branches; most of them as a matter of fact have trimmed down drastically their operations as 80% of Aba account holders now do their transactions outside Aba. Bank of Industries at No.1 Asa Rd has relocated to Asaba, ECO Bank has permanently closed their Osissioma branch while 7 other banks along Osissioma has temporally closed shop. 90% of the bank workers in Aba have applied for transfer. Center for Management (CMD) has relocated to Owerri. The whole white missionaries at Church of Later Day Saints left Aba by 3 A.M under heavy military escort abandoning one of their most beautiful temples in Africa and their West African Headquarters. Work at the Osissioma end of the Eungu Port Harcourt Express Way was stopped because one of the white engineers was kidnapped. The Eungu-Aba-Port Harcourt and the Aba-Ikot Ikpene Express Ways are now dead zones and no go areas.

From intelligence information, we gathered their next target is going to be Football Club sides coming into Aba for the Globalcom National Professional League. Parents should warn their children not to follow any team to Aba and the NPL is now warned that Aba is not safe, CAF should also take note. Whoever encourages anybody to ignore this warning should be hold responsible for any lost of life. Victims of kidnappers overheard them discussing this things opening. If you watched Enyimba match last season you will discover that the crowd has dropped by 80%. As at the last count 67 hotels have closed their shops in Aba. All because kidnappers and gangsters have taken over the city while the state and federal government decided to watch and do nothing.

You must have heard about what is going on in Aba, but the truth of the matter is that the number of kidnapping, killing and impunity going on in the city is not beeing fully reported. What goes out to the public is just about 5% of actual activities going on in Aba. This is because the state Chief executive of the State out of fear of State of Emergency being declared in Abia State has been seriously suppressing the Aba ugly tale.

On Thursday Sept. 9, kidnappers who have colonized the Aba-Port Harcourt Express Way started shooting indiscriminately with their machine guns to vehicles on the highway. As a result, they were able to demobilize 8 vehicles and the few who refuse to stop were gunned down and killed instantly. Some of the passengers ran inside the bush, the other 20 who were unlucky were marched into the bush. The annoying aspect of it all was that about 100 meters away there was a police road block and as usual they were busy collecting N20 from motorists and felt totally less concerned of the kidnapping activities.
After marching a few meters into the bush, the kidnappers said they want to show their victims that they mean business and to demonstrate that they ordered one innocent looking man to march out as he obeyed and stepped forward, four of them emptied their machine bullets on him. They ordered their victims to dig a grave as they brought out four shovels and after digging they dumped the man inside and ordered them to close it. Now that was when their main ordeal started, as they walked about 45 minutes inside the bush, one of their victims told us that he counted three major villages and that all of them have been completely deserted  as animals now roam freely.
On getting to a point they separated the males from the females and started despoiling the women and these are women in their late fifties and some above sixty and young ladies about 9 of them. They were despoiled turn by turn without any protection. After that, the kidnappers marched their victims to another spot where a burnt vehicle belonging to the Bakassi boys was packed. They once more singled out another victim and asked him “how much will you give us?’ The man said that between his two accounts that he can immediately mobilize N200, 000. They were so outraged with the man that they brought out a knife and started slicing the man’s head with it. And the man’s screams attracted another round of beating until the blood that was gushing out become uncontrollably, they now dumped the man after they had forced him to double his offer.
The next unfortunate victim was a Reverend gentleman; they ordered him to march out and requested to know how much he will give them. The man who was clothed with his religious attire explained to them that he has no money. They inquired from him who owned the vehicle he was riding on; he responded that it belongs to the ministry he was working for. He was ordered to inform his ministry people to come and bail him out. As he was about to respond, they pumped several bullets at close range to his head. These evil minds starting making a show of it as they were laughing and joking about how the man screamed and died, making mockery that his God did not save him.

On Thursday 23rd of September, the kidnappers were flagging down a bus coming from Port Harcourt at Obiehia and the driver refused to stop and as usual, they started shooting at the bus and 18 passengers died on the spot, others sustained fatal wounds.

When most handy people, landlords and the majority of the population relocated, they now devised a new method of moving with buses to school premises and picking up the poor teachers and pupils and calling on their school management or parents to pay up.
It doesn’t matter your age, young and old, even the sick ones, you are captured you are subjected to the worst level of inhuman act. Johnson Umelu and his two children were kidnapped while coming back from church in August, Smarth Ukah, Chief Ibe Irem and Eme Uche a Medical Lab Scientist and owner of Excellence Lab at No. 1 Okigwe Rd were all kidnapped. So also were Mike Chima, Mrs Chinwe Iwuoha wife of Barristter Iwuoha, C.E.O Tonnimas and Dandollars. Not to mention Patrick Onwuka former Chairman Isiala Ngwa South, Kelechi Nwankpa former Chairman Obingwa L.G, Chief Nwojo Omokorie Chairman Ezera Grouip of Companies, almost 100years old mother of Lord Dike Udensi-Dubic- she was killed along side 3 other members of her family after his son might have paid N50million ransom

Others are, Ebere Nwachukwu former transition Committee Chairman Isiala Ngwa South, Chief B. L. C. Okoro former Nigerian Breweries manager, the Managing Director of Sky Petroleum, Prince Bobby manliness son of HRH Eze Eberechi MD. Bobby Investments. Three attempts has been made on the Rector of Abia State Polytechnics and on the second one two people were killed one of them being his a policeman.
Chief Odionyenfe Uzu a.k.a Full Current from Umuokenyi village in Ndi Olumbe in Isiala Ngwa South was killed while trying to escape from the kidnappers with his bicycle. His younger brother Mr. Obidike Uzu who leaves in Port Harcourt came with about five truck load of solider for his brother’s burial. You don’t need soldiers to do wedding, burial, child dedications in Somali, Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq, that is why those war torn societies are better than us.

The present deputy governor of Abia State was almost kidnapped and as we write information just filttered in that his orderly has been killed while on errand for his boss. Bide Uzoechi also has just been kidnapped in Ohanze, while Sonny King a trader in Araria was brutally murdered along Enugu-Port Harcourt Express all happened between 24th & 25th September. This is in case any deceives you that the situation is under control, these are most recent ones.
Perhaps the most pathetic story of all these family (names withheld), the Kidnappers ordered the first son to have carnal knowledge of the mother, he refused and they shoot him on the leg and ordered the second son to do same. Before the will finish the mother senescing danger tore her dress immediately and grabbed the her son, after the event the young man left home and up till date nobody knows his where about.

On Sunday 19th September, they went to Sevenday Adventist Church at Asa Umunka in Ugwunagbo L.G and brought out the Pastor Nwakoch Mmeja and shoot him for no just cause and left without touching any thing.
As we write they have sent a letter to traders in Ariaria International Market that every store should keep N50,000 for them that they are coming. The traders said that there rather be a Civil War than for them to pay and they are getting set for them. As we write, burial are no longer taking place in most part of Ngwa land especially in Obingwa the local government of Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe who attempt was also made to his life that led to the dead of policemen, were also the Journalist were kidnapped.

In the last few weeks alone 49 lawyers have been kidnapped among whom are Kizito Ibegbulam, O.O. Ugwuenyi, and L.O. Nwaogugu (still in detention), A.S. Duru (Still in the kidnappers custody), Uche Anyiam, O.O. Nkumeh, Ifeanyi Iboko and Julius Emelike who was kidnapped and shot on the leg. Sorry that we have to call names, but are forced to go to this extent to prove that these are verifiable facts.

With the level of atrocity going unchallenged in Abia State, there is insinuations from several quarters that they are government sponsored in order to scare away opponents from coming out to run for election in 2011. The truth is that we have not established any link to the state government so far with exception their undue silence which of course is an indictment on their part.

As we write, over 40 medical doctors have been kidnapped and 47 hospitals have closed shop in Aba. As we write over 109 filling stations are now shut in Aba.

Just two weeks ago the last remaining Indian in Aba sneaked out to pick few things and rush back to his hiding place. His vehicle was stopped along Nwogu Street in Umungasi, Aba he was ordered to step out. As he tried to resist, these evil men pointed the gun on his head and shot him dead.

Again on Monday 20th Sept. Dr. Jeremiah Ugochukwu Iroeke of the General Out-Patient Department (GOPD) of Abia State Teaching Hospital was kidnapped while on a school run leaving his shocked and confused kid, as we write he is still in their custody. The entire ABSUTH has been deserted and the neigbourghood are taking to their hills. Today, as we write, the doctors and staff are been owned 5 months salary if you include September and there is no efforts from the government to pay. As a result of all these, on Wednesday 22nd September, in and emergency meeting called by the Aba branch of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), they resolved that that all clinics/hospital including Government and private should be closed from Thursday 23rd September till Friday 24th September, an order that was carried out. All the doctors assembled at their Secretariat by 9 A.M clad in their Lab. Coat & stethoscopes. Those that failed to make it as a result of excuse or the other were fined N5,000.

On Saturday 25th September, some MTN staff was on the receiving end, six members of the MTN workgroup who rented an accommodation around Abiriba quarters of Immaculate Road who had gone to carry out routine engineering and maintenance work at a Base Transceiver Station at Isiala Ngwa were killed. And these young technicians 4 of them are Yoruba’s who came to do some technical work on the site; two of the men killed were their police security men. Four of them were busy servicing their equipments on ground and after shooting them, they shoot the two others who had climbed their mast and they fell down dying instantly.

In all, Aba has now become a town with a forgotten population and as the rest of the Nigerian people has decided to keep quite and watch us die, no body knows the dimension it would go if every member of the citizenry would decide to pick up arm and defend themselves as being contemplated in the city. More over, as Aba citizens are now emptying themselves into Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, etc it is a question of time before the kidnappers will extend their tentacles if not nipped in the bud now.
The question now is, “is Aba no longer part of the Nigerian State and Project’’? ‘’Why the silence from the Presidency’’?

It is time for a State of emergency or at least let Aba be declared a disaster area to enable the Federal Government to move in and save the population of Aba or else the FG should be ready for a protest vote and any attempt to overrule the people’s Will would lead to a civil uproar whose dimensions no one can predict and which vibrations would be felt across the nation.

They should note that like Prof. Wole Soyinka wrote, ‘'In action becomes eloquent when it involves a deliberate avoidance of duty, a failure, in the case of any citizen in a responsible position, to take preventive action to head off anarchy and disaster’’


Think this is a fantastic tale?
It is happening Now in Aba.

Abia Coalition for Change
Plot 121, World Bank Housing Estate Aba.
6th October

RE: ORJI UZOR KALU’S : LEAVE ABIA ALONE!

We are sickened by the dangerous fumes oozing out of Orji Uzor Kalu’s ’s Camp. It appears suffocating to almost stupor and extinction. But in Abia state forces of good would always triumph against that of darkness and force darkness into extinction instead.

We are also well aware the various means the stink is being spread especially by making Abia South, the business nerve-center, treasure base and home for all Abians, South, Central and North, poor and wealthy, a terror zone.
Gangsterism, armed banditry and kidnapping form the tripod on which Orji Uzor Kalu’s ’s handiwork manifest very glaringly.

We are not surprise in the least that Abia State would be thrown into the prevailing mess. Orji Uzor Kalu’s ’s chequered criminal history, perfected, sealed and delivered in granting him, a miscreant, eight-year rule as executive Governor of Abia State midwife exaggerated crime and crime-related manifest tendencies in this king of the underworld. What we witnessing today in the hands of Orji Uzor Kalu’s and cohorts is a reflection of the extent of decadence our igbo society has sunk due to the invasion of these dangerous misfits in our ranks.

Orji Uzor Kalu’s operates on multi-levels. The Kalus looted Abia to net business empire of their dreams. Having being in political power saddle for eight solid years, and also being avowed advocates of a corrups society, they thrived in illegal importation of arms using SLOK outfits. The Kalus equipped and armed their recruits to the teeth with armaments. Massive wealth from 13% derivation have been employed to boost international business of arms supply.

Orji Uzor Kalu’s and his dark monarchy are adepts in psychic science. The weakly developed humankind attracted into igbo society today falls easy prey to the mere domineering dark machinations. The dark monarchy intimidates their victims with dearth and pretended and purported extraneous influences when in actual fact they are only basking in lawful attraction of like.

The liberation of Abia coordinated by Executive Governor; T.A. Orji (Ochendo) is lawful in time. The bandage has fallen from most people’s eyes who do not belong to Orji Uzor Kalu’s ’s psychic community, and chaos has ensued in his ranks. Only his like remained with the Kalus to further perpetuate fear, suffering and doubt amongst Abians.
Orji Uzor Kalu’s has amassed so much wealth in his eight-year rule. He is prepared to throw about his lost with reckless abandon. The eventful pillaging of Abia treasury brought Abia to the worst poverty level so that the weak lot would be tied to his apron strings – and become very willing servants, ready to do his biddings.

Orji Uzor Kalu’s , a leader of the hoodlums, is charismatic in his own right. As the 2011 election close in, he is prepared to showcase and deploy his arsenals. The violence in Abia now is part of his master plan.
But Orji Uzor Kalu’s has woefully failed already and Chief (Dr.) T.A Orji (Ochendo) liberates Abia from the tethers of vile dynasty.
Orji Uzor Kalu’s you are done! Enough is enough for Abia is free!
For: Abia Coalition for Change

Eze Alow
National Publicity Sec.

Sad.real sad.

So ur T.A Orji is a gud man?wao!

With all of this crap going on that state?
The Governor TA Orji is definitely the most irresponsible governor in the country.
A bombuclad!

Horror stories. This is what happens when the people refuse to tackle crime at its infancy. This will repeat in any part of Nigeria if we continue to act unconcerned. Aba is at war, only God knows who is sponsoring this mayhem.

The military has come to restore order and some people won't shut up. If an ex-governor can be blamed for causing trouble in a state, it is my opinion that the current governor has no business in the Government House.

slap1:

The military has come to restore order and some people won't shut up. If an ex-governor can be blamed for causing trouble in a state, it is my opinion that the current governor has no business in the Government House.

Owerre no uzo ije  well said.
Aba don suffer daaa ! ! 
devil's playground.