Group Urges Security Agencies to Investigate Mystery Behind Missing Anambra Realtor

By Praise Chinecherem

Awka Progressives Forum (APF), a group comprising patriots and professionals of Awka extraction, in the Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state, has urged law enforcement agents to extend the investigation into the mystery behind missing realtor, Mr Ben Ezemma.

Ezemma, the vice chairman of Dubai Estate, Awka, reportedly went missing on November 12, 2024 after attending a meeting, according to a November 13, 2024 petition written to the Department of State Services (DSS) by his wife.

The wife had also alleged, in the petition, that her husband also known as Big Ben equally met with security expert, Ozo Jeff Nweke, at his Mango and Lion Properties building in Awka, the same day that he went missing. The petition prompted the DSS to file a suit at the High Court of Justice, Awka against Nweke and other persons.

APF, in a statement in Awka on xxxxxxx, urged the law enforcement agents to interrogate the chairman of Dubai Estate, Mr Chukwudi Ezenma, and other associates as such would assist in quickly unravelling the foggy circumstances surrounding his missing.

The statement, signed by Ken Igwedimma and Chinwuko Ibeabuchi, as chairman and secretary, respectively, explained that extending the investigation would also help to prevent the witch-hunting of the innocent and miscarriage of justice.
The APF said it decided to speak out after its attention was drawn to some snide unsigned Facebook remarks made by faceless people aimed at denigrating the person of Ozo Jeff Nweke and impugning his character before the right-thinking public even as the matter has been taken to the court by the DSS.

The statement said that such unsubstantiated Facebook remarks being made before the matter is heard may be aimed at diverting attention, the more reason the security agencies should be more proactive and pursue their investigation diligently.

The statement reads in part, “Such snide remarks, in our view, amount to outright assassination of the character of Ozo Jeff Nweke, a media trial before the hearing and a ploy to denigrate and portray him in bad light in the eyes of undiscerning members of the public.

“Our investigations, after reading the unsigned Facebook post, showed that every piece of the write-up therein was doubtful and out of tune with the character of Ozo Jeff Nweke who we have known as a philanthropist, fighter for the oppressed and less-privileged members (and) whose drive is to see to the development of (the) Ezinano community and Awka in general with his hard-earned resources.

“We recall that, in December 2024, Ozo Nweke, a private security expert, had pledged a #10million bounty on any information that could lead to the arrest by the police of those who murdered over 16 people in neighbouring Nibo community during their new yam festival.

“He had also donated, on behalf of the Ezinano community, the sum of #100million to be shared among women and widows in Ezinano, to enable them engage in meaningful ventures and contribute their quota to the development of society because, according to him, ‘an idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’

“We are honestly taken aback by this obvious campaign of calumny against Ozo Jeff Nweke and wonder why the writer(s) chose to remain faceless if the intentions and motivations were not sinister.

“We advise these faceless Facebook writers, who indulge in this campaign of calumny, to channel their energies toward unraveling the mystery behind the disappearance of Benjamin Ezemma on November 12, 2024, as reported by his wife for positive results,” it added.