Otti’s Swift Action Praised as Slain Leader’s Brother Seeks Justice in Okon Aku Crisis

A younger brother of the late Hon. Igwe Akuma of Okon Aku community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Mr. Igwe Uma Akwu, has commended Governor Alex Otti for his prompt intervention in the crisis that engulfed the community, while calling for justice over the killing of his elder brother.

Speaking during a newspaper review programme on Vision Africa Radio 104.1 FM Umuahia on Wednesday, Igwe Uma Akwu described his brother’s death as deeply painful and heartbreaking.
He applauded the Abia State Government for setting up a seven-member administrative panel of inquiry to probe the Okon Aku crisis, which reportedly led to the death of Hon. Akuma and the destruction of property within the community.
According to him, the government further showed commitment to justice by receiving the report submitted by the panel, a development he noted has renewed hope among residents of the affected area.
While expressing gratitude to Governor Otti for his intervention, the bereaved brother urged authorities to ensure that those behind the killing are identified and brought to justice.
“My brother was everything to us. He was taking care of our parents. His killing is painful and unbearable,” he said emotionally during the programme.
He described the circumstances surrounding the incident as cruel and unacceptable, stressing that no society should tolerate the silencing of individuals who stand for truth and fairness.
Igwe Uma Akwu insisted that justice must not be delayed, noting that accountability would not only honour the memory of the deceased but also help deter future acts of violence in the community.
The Okon Aku crisis had heightened tension in the area following reports of violence and destruction of property, prompting the state government to intervene through the establishment of the investigative panel.