New Telegraph-Admin 
The Nwankpa family in Egbelu Umuosisi Osusu Community in lsiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State is in distraught over the whereabouts of one of their sons, Princewill, whose destination has remained unknown since May this year.
It was alleged that 32-year-old Princewill was initiated into the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB ) against his wish in Egbelu Umuosisi Osusu Community, lsiala Ngwa North, Abia in November 2023.
It was further alleged that the leaders of the group wanted him to join a team on their dreaded operation, which he was said to have vehemently reject, a move which pitched him against them.
It was gathered that as a community youth leader, who is loved by his colleagues, his refusal to align with the destructive move, eventually pitched him against the powerful people behind the IPOB.
He was said to have confided the pressure of the IPOB leaders in one of his friends, named Nnamdi Okolie, who sympathised with him and made him realise that it will be difficult to ignore the directive of the leadership, which didn’t go down well with him.
However, the threat was said to have taken a dangerous dimension in the month of March, which made living in the community a trauma for him and the family.
In April, his friend; Nnamdi Okolie disclosed that he disappeared from the radar and that his telephone line had been switched off, stressing that all efforts to locate him have proved abortive.
The family has been in a state of confusion as the whereabouts of Princewill still remains a mystery, yet they still live in constant fear of being at the mercy of the leaders of IPOB.
Family members, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, for fear of incurring the wrath of the group, appealed to the Abia State government and security agencies to help in search for Princewill, who they described as “peace loving.”
All efforts to get the reaction of the Police Public Relations officer of the Abia State Police command proved abortive as at press time.
