Twelve Igbo youth leaders escaped death in Abuja last Thursday while purportedly on their way to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan, The PUNCH has learnt.

Leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing told our correspondent on Monday that the aborted visit to the Villa was at the instance of President Jonathan.

National Organising Secretary, Ohanaeze Youth Wing, Mr. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, alleged that someone who claimed to be Dr. Reuben Abati, Special Assistant to the President on Media, had invited them last Wednesday to meet with Mr. President on Thursday, April 11, 2013 by 4.00pm.

He said, “The so-called Reuben Abati purported that Mr. President wished to dialogue with Igbo youth leaders having done so also with the Arewa and Yoruba youth leaders.”

Isiguzoro, who was part of the trip to Abuja, said they all travelled by night bus that fateful day after clearing with some of their elders.

He said, “At Abuja, the representatives of the so-called Abati lodged us in a hotel at Gwagwalada, remote outskirts of Abuja.

“In the morning of Thursday, April 11, 2013, three vehicles came to the hotel to take us to Aso Rock Villa. But Instead of heading for the Villa, the vehicles sped off to Suleja and we had to query the drivers.

“As an argument raged on along the way, security agents stopped the vehicles at a checkpoint. Rather than stop, the drivers sped off into the bush.”

He said, “We had to trek back to the checkpoint and narrated our encounter with the unknown men to the security agents.

“The security men came to the scene and later towed the vehicles to their base. Investigations are still on however.”

Isiguzoro said no one knew the intentions of those behind the attempt on their lives, but said it is suspected that it was a set up to wipe out some Igbo youths leaders.

“The real Reuben Abati should take up the matter immediately as what happened showed that some people have been impersonating him.

“The circumstances that led to the incident is bizarre and shocking,” he added

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“The real Reuben Abati should take up the matter immediately as what happened showed that some people have been impersonating him.

Why not report to the police if this is true, instead of calling on reuben.

Men at work,

Evil men at work, they should do a thanksgiving.

Learn from this, evaluate situation by getting sufficient detail before embarking on such trip next time



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Siege mentality, pecuniary gain and parochial interest! But dem go still mobilise next time una hear meeting Jonathan! Nigerian Youths esp the Igbo conclave should do away with these satanic political elites all in d name of chunvinistic dialouge

GOd save them. THey would have used you people for ritual and nothing will come out of the case.
Make una do thanksgiving sharp sharp for The Baba @ the top- The Lord Almighty.

Ngozi okonjo iweala said that people assume that every
igbo man has a price.

This people no see reuben abati, them no hear from him, they cld not consult any igboman in senate to confirm.

Them enter night bus to go chop bribe for abuja. Na GOD save una, tommorow na abacha go won see una.

Ndiara

....here we go, it's another rainy season starting

the igbo paranoia with "victimization" syndrome is about to start with it. ....from now until they hold new yam festival we will hear whines of hatred plots to wipe igbo out

Ohaneze is the apex igbo socio-political authority worldwide. The presidency has advisers of igbo blood. There are igbo people in the cabinet of this president. Igbos are represented in the senate and house.

So the youth wing of the body that is the voice and face of igbo worldwide has been invited by presidential adviser reuben abati and none of the igbo government officials are involved in the coordination? Why did these youths not contact ahead and inform their constituency leaders in Abuja of the invitation and ask for liaisons and guides to facilitate a successful meeting for them?

Are they the same group seeking amnesty for BH Just wondering....

How do we get out of this deadly logjam as a country with so much greed, corruption, selfish politics, insecurity e.t.c 'cos of crude oil.

Chai.. Na wao

And whose interest do they reprensent, Igbos? No cos we now know what they stand for,

Change your ways or your ways will change you.

Biafra republic for ever.

Noiseless2: And whose interest do they reprensent, Igbos? No cos we now know what they stand for,

Change your ways or your ways will change you.

[size=16pt]Biafra republic for ever.[/size]

wow!! I havent heard that in a while. the sound of it is refreshing amidst everything else going on. how far with the biafran income tax, how is that going?

Just like promising a monkey a banana!

I only talk to cowards like you when I have enough time to waste,those who run away when ever the topic is about ODUDUWA & AREWA REPUBLIC to avoid seen as upseting their hausa/fulani masters.

Negro_Ntns:

wow!! I havent heard that in a while. the sound of it is refreshing amidst everything else going on. how far with the biafran income tax, how is that going?