A Spiritual Hermit and a Natural Scientist, Dr. Benjamin Chijioke Onwukwe, has urged the federal government and the security agents to timely and thoroughly investigate the invasion of his Spiritual Colony where his gateman, John Patrick Akinolo, a Yoruba indigene, was allegedly gruesomely killed by a combined team of security operatives on 20 May 2023.
Making the call at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Centre, New Owerri, on Thursday, while briefing journalists, Onwukwe prayed the authorities concerned to fairly look into the invasion of his Spiritual Colony and the murder of his gateman who he identified was innocent, armless and harmless when he was surprisingly attacked to ensure that justice prevails.
Onwukwe who noted that he is a religionist who practice life of non-violence (Ahimsa), wondered why security operatives could descend so low as to invade his Spiritual Colony situated at Imo (Imemuruoche) River bank, Umuogu, Amuzu, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State, without any trace of criminality or dubious dispositions by him.
Onwukwe who said he hails from Umundukwe kindred in Umunwaneri, Umuogu, Amuzu Nwenkwo autonomous community, Aboh Mbaise, narrated that nothing incriminating was found on his gateman by the security operatives who he said should have carried out thorough investigation about the homes of gunmen who allegedly killed police officers at Ngor-Okpala road checkpoint before invading his place where he does farming, as well as hosts pilgrims from across the world.
His words, “in collaboration with the Registered Trustees of the Shiva Shidhi Fellowship International, the colony establishes the Shiva Shidhi Fellowship International Centre with investments in trado-medicine, industries, aqua-farms, api-farms, pilgrimage centre, vegetation farms, tropical cassava farms among others which investment is in excess of #200,000,000,00… Through the establishment of Holistic Tradomedical Research Limited holistic bitters, zantum baby mixtures, royal jelly, holistic pure honey, viscum album, anti stroke balm, roma balm among others products are produced”.
He added that “the Shiva Shidhi Fellowship International Center also provided employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled employees and had largely maintained a track record of sanity, tranquility and environmental harmony with members of the host community”.
He said he regrets to “state that the environmental tranquility of the centre was violated on the 20/5/2023 when in a fashion of violence, which is hitherto unknown to the centre, some men alleged to be security operatives invaded the Spiritual Colony and not only damaged our investments therein but also wantonly took life of our dear John Patrick Akinolo, who until his death on that fateful day, served as our security man”.
Onwukwe who said he traveled extensively as well as taught the science of Yoga, Para-natural Sciences in many institutions and places, observed that his Gateman’s “death was unwarranted given to the fact that he was armless and harmless at the time of his death. Though a Yoruba man, his death is a violation of his constitutional right to life, which is guaranteed by the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria (as amended)”.
While condemning the wanton murder of his gateman who he said ought to have been protected by the security men, the great teacher of Asian Mystics and Orients called on government and security agencies to investigate the killing of John Patrick Akinolo and the damage caused to the Spiritual Colony as to bring the culprits to book. He denied belonging to, nor sponsoring any clandestine group.
