An advocate for the secessionist movement known as Pro-Biafra and currently residing in Finland, Simon Ekpa, has corresponded with the European Union and the United States of America regarding purported violations of human rights attributed to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
Traders rushed to the streets on Wednesday to protest the state government’s decision to seal their businesses because they had not opened on Monday, which led to the death of three people.
In a correspondence addressed to the international community, Ekpa expressed the need for a visa ban on Mbah due to his infringement upon the basic human rights of the citizens.
The individual further stated that the Enugu State government engaged in the confiscation and apprehension of individuals within the state, without adhering to the provisions outlined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The letter read, “We wish to bring to your notice the gross violation and fundamental human rights abuses of the people of Enugu State, Biafra (in Southeast Nigeria) by Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State.
“Peter Mbah is confiscating and locking up people’s businesses and means of sustenance without recourse to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any chatter, treaty or convention known anywhere in the civilized world, thereby denying the people of Enugu State the right to personal property and free enterprise.
“We request that you impose a visa ban on Governor Peter Mbah and add him to the list of terrorists and haters of freedom and democracy in Nigeria.”
