...Accuse him of Mischief, Blackmail

The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) and the Ekema-Ida community in Enugu have denied instigating any form of assault against Mr. Ikedi Abonyi, Igbere TV reports.

The denials were contained in a separate statements made available to Igbere TV on Monday signed by Hon. Chukwuemelie Agu, General Manager/CEO of ESHDC and Comr. John Uchenna Abonyi, President General, Ibeku Opi community.

Mr. Abonyi, who claimed to be a legal practitioner based in Warri, Delta State, had accused the ESHDC leadership of manhandling and threatening his life and “forcefully taking over” Ekama-Ida community lands.

But in a statement, the ESHDC said at no time did any of its official threaten the life of the complainant, adding that the allegations were “baseless, false, malicious and intended to smear the good reputation” of the Corporation.

“The Corporation is an Agency of Enugu State Government empowered to negotiate, acquire and develop lands and estates, and has been doing so for more than shy (60) years.

“The Corporation negotiated and acquired about 3 hectares of land based on request and presentations by the Ekama-Ida land owners for the purpose of ultra modern housing Estate development. The corporation has never forced any group of people community to give out her land for housing development.

“There was never a time the leadership of the Corporation instigated any assault an Mr. Abonyi over land or any other issue whatsoever, and the Corporation is shocked at the magnitude of photoshopping engaged by Mr. Abonyi in posting photographs of vehicles that do not belong to the leadership of the Corporation with the aim of tarnishing the good image of the Corporation and its leadership.

“The Corporation hereby calls on the general public to disregard this campaign of calumny aimed at tarnishing the image of the Corporation and undermining the good works of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at bringing development closer to the people.

“The Corporation remains a law abiding corporate body that carries out its functions with utmost integrity,” the statement made available to Igbere TV added.

On its part, the Ekama-Ida/Ibeku Opi community said, “Mr. Abonyi initiated an attack on the land owners and the representatives of the ESHDC during their visit to the land owners prior to commencing a housing estate development on the piece of land we granted to the Corporation by the community, and the youths of the community resisted his actions unknown to our visitors (the leadership of the Corporation).

“The community is by this release disassociating itself from the actions of Mr. Ikedi Abonyi, and emphasis that they are solely behind the Corporation and the State Government in an attempt to bringing development to our community/us.

“Secondly, Mr. Abonyi is acting alone and does not have the mandate of the Community in his actions,” the Ibeku Opi community leader added in the statement sent to Igbere TV.

“The Corporation and the State Government are hereby appealed to disregard the infractions of Mr. Abonyi and continue with the efforts to develop our community for us.”

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