Families of missing Ebonyi engineers demand new investigation
Wives of five missing engineers in Ebonyi State have rejected recent statements by David Umahi regarding their husbands’ disappearance. The women, including Mrs Patricia Onyemeh, Mrs Lovette Edeani, Mrs Ifeoma Ejiofor, Mrs Esther Aneke, and Mrs Nwazulum, accused authorities of mishandling the case and attempting a cover-up. They raised concerns about the investigation’s integrity and alleged intimidation after petitioning top officials, including Bola Tinubu. The families are calling for a fresh probe into the incident.
What we know
- The engineers, linked to NELAN Consulting, went missing while supervising an African Development Bank-backed ring road project in Ebonyi State.
- David Umahi attributed their disappearance to communal unrest, but the families dispute this explanation.
- The wives allege irregularities by security agencies, including the sacking of DSS investigator Victor Chijioke Onyesom and the police presenting remains without DNA verification.
- Authorities allegedly rushed to file charges against six suspects without concluding investigations or producing the bodies.
- The families claim they were threatened after petitioning officials like Bola Tinubu, Godswill Akpabio, and Tajudeen Abbas, and are demanding that the case be reopened.
