The President of Igbo Organisation New York, Ifeanyi Ajomiwu Nwakanma, was reportedly handcuffed and taken into police custody following an alleged altercation in New York.
Videos circulating online showed Nwakanma in handcuffs as police officers escorted him away from the scene. The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately clear.
Dispute linked to Igbo community centre
The incident is believed to be connected to a dispute involving Nwakanma, an unidentified woman and another woman identified as Vero Aneke over the Obi-Igbo Community Centre in New York.
In a separate video circulating online, an unidentified woman was seen confronting Aneke during what appeared to be a heated disagreement at the community hall.
The woman accused Aneke of allegedly preventing some people from entering the facility and questioned her authority over the property.
“This is not your father’s inheritance,” the woman said, arguing that the hall was acquired for the benefit of the wider Igbo community.
She also insisted that the facility did not belong to any individual, saying, “The Igbo organisation hall doesn’t belong to you.”
The woman repeatedly called attention to the confrontation and accused Aneke of actions she considered unfair to members of the community.
Videos generate reactions online
The videos have generated reactions on social media, with users expressing concern over the apparent dispute involving members of the Igbo community in New York.
It remains unclear whether the confrontation captured in the separate video directly led to Nwakanma’s arrest.
Further details surrounding the incident and the circumstances of his detention were not immediately available.
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President of Igbo Organization New York Ifeanyi Ajomiwu Nwakanma Handcuffed by New York Police and taken into Police Custody
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