The Anambra State Government has inaugurated a seven-member Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the communal conflict between Aguleri and Umuoba Anam in Anambra East Local Government Area and recommend measures to restore lasting peace.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo, represented by his deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, inaugurated the commission at the Light House in Awka, charging members to discharge their responsibilities diligently, impartially and in accordance with the law.
Soludo noted that the crisis had attracted international attention, urging the commission to prioritise peace, justice and the overall interest of the state in carrying out its assignment.
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He urged members to apply their professional knowledge and experience to the investigation and recommend solutions that would address the underlying causes of the dispute.
The commission is mandated to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the conflict and propose measures to prevent further violence and strengthen peaceful relations between the two communities.
Earlier, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tochukwu Nweke, and the Secretary to the State Government, Chiamaka Nnake, administered the oath of office to the members, reminding them to operate within the law and submit their report within the stipulated timeframe.
Responding on behalf of the commission, its chairman, retired Justice Nkemdilim Izuakor, pledged a thorough and impartial investigation, assuring the government that the panel would meet its deadline and recommend measures to promote lasting peace.
The commission was constituted on October 17, 2026, and is expected to submit its report to the state government on or before February 28, 2027.
Other members are Ekene Okoye, secretary; Venerable Onyinye Ilione; Reverend Father Cyril Mokwe; Barrister C. P. Ndianefo; and the traditional rulers of Amansea and Engwu-Umuonyia, Igwe Chukwuma Anigbogu and Igwe Peter Ezeamama, respectively.
