A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY EDOYOUTH CONGRESS IN REACTION TO THE GRUESOME ABDUCTION OF CHIEF MIKE .A OZEKHOME (SAN) THIS DAY 28 AUGUST 2013

1. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY EDOYOUTH CONGRESS IN REACTION TO
THE GURESOME ABDUCTION OF CHIF MIKE OZEKHOME (SAN) ON
28TH
DAY OF AUGUST 2013
The Edoyouth Congress of Nigeria (EYC) is appalled by the worrisome and ceaseless of kidnapping in
Edo State . It is quite Curious as this series of Kidnapping has assumed another dimension as
prominent sons and daughter of Edo State Origin are now be kidnapped at reckless frequency , and
there are no signs on the horizon that it will abate any time soon.
The most recent victim of this faceless marauders being our patron, Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN. Sure ,
these are sad time for Edo state and our country in general Mr. Ozekhome , sadly , has joined a growing
club of unfortunate and innocent citizens who are daily preyed upon by a hapless generation of morally
–bankrupt young citizens of our dear country Nigeria
However, it is instructive to note therefore that the kidnapping of our patron carries a distinctive
ironic ring on it, Here is a fine and astute gentleman in every sense of the word, a dedicated and
hardworking professional who has worked assiduously with his bare hands right up to the zenith of his
noble profession .
His Patriotism and common sense of justice and equality saw him at the vanguard of the battle against
tyranny and dictatorship in the saddest and darkest days of our country. He sacrificed his entire life,
resources, family and career and was also a victim of some of the ugliest phases of oppression and
brutality of those in power.
He invested all these to give our country in particular and a new breed of young Nigeria hope and
better future. Thus, we believe that the future of our young citizens does not depend on the blood
money that comes from kidnapping , as this blood money can only erect a house of cards that would
come crashing in a jiffy .
Therefore, it is our advice to those blood thirsty kidnappers to renounce this Diabolical criminality and
turn to the pursuit of legacies they can proudly hand over to our children yet unborn . We are also
appealing to the conscience and humanity of this kidnappers, if there is any left, to please released Mr.
Ozekhome in other for him to continue his struggle for the emancipation of the poorest in our society .
We wish to use this template and opportunity to salute the bravado of the four gallant policemen who
were callously murdered by this marauding kidnapers in the course of their holy rescue mission on that
faithful day of 22nd
August 2013. We wish to condole with their families, the Commissioner of Police
Edo state , the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5 and the entire Police force in General for
the loss of these gallant Policemen. It our prayer that God grant you the fortitude to bear the irreparable
loss.

2. Therefore we use this medium to call on the government and other relevant authorities to do what is
necessary in other to assuage the grief of the families of these patriots
Also we believe this has become a clarion call on the government of Edo State and of Nigeria to put
necessary machineries in place to arrest this social malady , as well as to check mate the diabolical
chicanery of this blood thirsty people . It is also pertinent that government should therefore galvanized
all the resources at its disposal to challenge the ever increase incidence of unemployment in Nigeria ,
poverty and social inequality , which in our view is the cause of this social malaise , as kidnapping and
youth restiveness is a mere concomitant effect of the problem of social injustice which has become the
hallmark of the Nigeria Government and its people .
It is our frank hope that this piece of advice will not fall on deaf hears ears !
God Bless Nigeria.
Comr Dan Adabamen Ehichie
Present , Edoyouth Congress
Comr Kola Edokpayi
Sec-Gen, Edoyouth Comgress
Comr Sanitmichael I. Eguogie
P.R.O, Edoyouth Congress
Comr Osadolor Thompson Osagumwentor
Dir of I.C.T, Edoyouth Congresss.