The rights group said it petitioned the governor on 6 March 2026, seeking justice and compensation for Sunday Chikadibia and his daughters, Glory, Ngozi and Ogechi, who were allegedly arrested, detained, and prosecuted, and had their family home demolished during a police operation in Alaukwu, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, on 12 April 2025.
RULAAC commended Otti for directing an investigation into the matter and said it was interviewed by the official assigned to the probe. However, RULAAC said it had received no update on the outcome despite a follow-up letter sent on 20 June 2026, and expressed concern that “administrative bottlenecks or vested interests” within government may be stalling the release of the findings.
According to testimonies gathered by RULAAC, police officers allegedly removed cash from the Chikadibia home without documentation and later shared the money among themselves at the station. The family also alleges that furniture, electrical appliances, and other valuables were carted away without any inventory or lawful record, and that they were never told the legal grounds for the seizures or refunded for the losses.
The group said the family was left homeless and without a means of livelihood following the incident. It added that Chioma Chikadibia, the family matriarch, died on 8 August 2025 after her health reportedly deteriorated following the arrest of her husband and daughters and the destruction of their home.
RULAAC is demanding that the Abia State government release the probe’s findings, hold any culpable officials accountable, compensate the family for the demolished home and lost property, facilitate their resettlement, fund Ogechi Chikadibia’s disrupted education, and provide psychosocial and medical support for survivors.
The group said it remains open to engaging constructively with the state government but urged Otti to personally follow up on the status of the investigation to ensure “no administrative delay or vested interest” frustrates justice for the family.