-Petitions Imo CP
An Imo based Journalist with The Statesman Newspapers, Jude Onyenedogha has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, C.P Aboki Danjuma over a threat to his life by one Nath Nwosu of Umuonyeali Ugo Mbieri, Mbaitolu LGA and his boys.
Onyenedogha, in the petition informed the CP that the threat came about while carrying out his professional duty, when he called Nwosu to get his reaction over an allegation that he was instigating crisis in his community by instituting a factional leadership, against the duly elected executive of the community.
The petition partly read: “I hereby bring to your notice, the threat to my life by one Nath Nwosu of Umuonyeali Ugo Mbieri, Mbaitolu LGA of Imo State and his boys, for trying to do my professional work.
“I got information that the said Nath Nwosu is causing crisis in his Community, by foisting a parallel executive on the community, against the duly elected executive of the community.
“In order to do a professional work and not run foul of professional ethics, I called the man to hear his own side of the story, for a balanced reportage.
“I called him, introduced myself and informed him of the information I had. He did not even allow me to land, he started causing and threatening me, warning me not to call his line again or he will deal with me. At that point he handed the phone to some of his boys who further threatened me.
One of them warned that if I ever call the line again, he will track me down to wherever I am and kill me, saying repeatedly that I will be a dead man if I don’t take time”.
Onyenedogha said what he thought was a mere threat later turned to serious issue, with hired boys of Nwosu trailing him through his social media, adding that they have been giving him strange calls which he still overlooked.
“However, I was alarmed when I became aware that they have circulated my picture and phone number among themselves, in order to track me down.
“Because of this threat, trailing and tracking of my movement, and coupled with what is currently happening in the society, where human life has become so cheap and people now take the life of their fellow human beings at a slightest or presumed provocation, I have been in great apprehension. My movement has been seriously restricted and I can no longer sleep with my two eyes closed.
“While expressing confidence in your ability to bring justice in this case, I want it to be placed on record that in case any strange thing happens to me or any member of my family, any moment, this man, Nath Nwosu, popularly known as Dee Nath, of Umuonyeali Ugo Mbieri should be held responsible”.
