ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The United States Embassy has received and acknowledged a petition written by the Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA), against Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State.
The human rights group in the petition, sought a visa ban on Governor Umahi for what it termed his “barbaric use of the Ebubeagu militia to commit crimes against humanity”.
The petitioners also solicited other foreign missions to vehemently deny Umahi or his family trips outside the Nigerian shores.
HURIWA, who had earlier on addressed a World Press Conference, noted that it would continue its campaign against the Ebonyi Governor until he stops using the private police to intimidate citizens of the State.
In a five page letter signed by HURIWA’s country director Amina Mohammed, the group outlined the wicked activities of the militia group and its numerous attacks on opposition politicians.
Also, it cautioned the nation’s security to beam it’s searchlight on Governor Umahi’s collusion with the body to cause harm to opponents, stressing the need to disband the outfit.
Relatedly, the erstwhile Commissioner of Police in the State mentioned in the petition, Aliyu Garba, has since been redeployed out of Ebonyi.
A new Commissioner of Police has taken over. Garba’s removal was one of the reliefs sought by petitioners.