…..Describes It As Barbaric, Unpardonable
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State Chapter, has condemned the brutal attack unleashed on the Etche Legislative Leader, Rt. Hon. Mrs Cynthia Nwala, at the Etche Local Government Council secretariat.
The attack, according to inside sources, was allegedly carried out by Prince Chinedu Onyechi, Chief Security Adviser to the Council Chairman, Hon. Obinna Anyanwu, on the order of his boss.
NAWOJ, in a statement signed by its chairperson, Mrs Susan Serekara-Nwikhana, described the attack as not only barbaric, but an unpardonable assault on womanhood.
The NAWOJ boss said the association would not condone any act capable of demeaning womenfolk in the society.
According to her, looking at how the woman was assaulted, beaten to the point of being stripped naked is barbaric, condemnable and should not be treated with kids gloves.
“It is so painful to see a married man molesting and embarrassing another man’s wife in such a horrible manner and at the same time vandalising her car at the Etche Council Secretariat with thugs.
“We decided to issue this statement based on the information confirmed to NAWOJ by the victim, Rt. Hon. Mrs Cynthia Nwala that the Chief Security Adviser to the council chairman, Prince Chinedu Onyechi, acted based on the directives given to him by the Etche council boss, Hon. Obinna Anyanwu, shortly after the screening of the Special Advisers and Supervisory Councillors at the Etche Local Government Council, Okehi”, NAWOJ stated.
We gathered the woman’s offense was just because she decided to go with the mace for security reasons as Councillors offices were dilapidated and presently under renovation.
According to the leader of the House, Rt. Hon. Mrs Cynthia Nwala, it was an agreement between all the Councillors, except for the Chairman that I go home with the mace
Mrs Serekara-Nwikhana called on the civil society organisations, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and the Rivers State Police Command to rise up to the occasion and ensure that the Etche Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Obinna Anyanwu and his Chief Security Adviser, Prince Chinedu Onyechi, face the full wrath of the law.
“Justice must be served appropriately irrespective of who is involved so as to serve as a deterrent to men who derive pleasure in assaulting, molesting and embarrassing women in our society”, NAWOJ insisted.
