By Steve Oko

A US-based Nigerian investor, Mrs Onyinye Urum Ukaegbu Ibe, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over an alleged threat by locals in Abiriba ancient kingdom of Abia State, to burn down her multi-million piggery and cassava farm in the community.

The investor, who hails from the area but is married to Imo State, in the petition by her lawyer, Obasi Awa, said the threat to destroy her farm followed the death of a worker on the farm and an unfounded rumour that his fellow workers murdered him.

Dismissing the rumor as an untenable fabrication by enemies of progress in search of excuses to destroy her investment, the investor sought a thorough investigation into the matter to unravel the actual cause of the death of the deceased.

She also pleaded for police reinforcement around the community to prevent arsonists from burning down her farm.

The petition read in part: “We have been consulted, and our services retained by DO GOOD PIGGERY FARMS, ABIRIBA. It is our instruction that on 24” February 2025, one Joseph Urum, an employee of

Our client developed sickness while at work, and his co-workers took him to a hospital where he was operated on, for which he did not survive.

“Following the demise of Joseph, his relations complained to the Police at Abiriba Division where they alleged that Joseph was murdered by his fellow workers for which some persons, namely Oko Ukaegbu, Pastor Ejemole Ukaegbu, Maduka, Bassey, etc., were arrested and are under investigation.

“This petition purports to seek the protection of lives and properties on our client’s farm. There are threats from the Abiriba community towards destroying lives and properties on our client’s farm.

“The Police at Abiriba cannot stand the surge of mobs from the Abiriba community, hence the need for this appeal for re-enforcement of security within our client’s premises.”

Speaking with Vanguard from her US base via phone, the petitioner said she established the farm to assist her people, who depend on her for survival, and to empower members of the community to earn a better living.




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