Johnson Kalu Must Stay!
My name is Johnson Kalu I am a member of the Igbo people & was born in Lagos (Nigeria) on 1st October 1976 - the only child of Benje & Florence Kalu - when I was in Nigeria I worked as a farmer & worshipped in my local Baptist Church.
In 2001 I became an active member of MASSOB (Movement for the actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra a non-violent peace seeking secessionist movement with the aim of securing the resurgence of the state of Biafra from Nigeria) - despite its peaceful stance members of MASSOB have been attacked, imprisoned & murdered.
MASSOB was banned by the Nigerian Government in 2001.
During March 2006 we were demonstrating peacefully in the Abia state of Nigeria - after the demonstration while I rested nearby my house was attacked by the police & set alight destroying all my property.
Fortunately, as I was not in my house I escaped this attack & realizing the danger a friend helped me flee Nigeria to the UK.
If I am returned to Nigeria I will be immediately arrested & imprisoned & quite possibly murdered because of my open involvement with the protests & MASSOB.
"The Nigerian police are responsible for hundreds of unlawful killings every year - police don't only kill people by shooting them; they also torture them to death, often while they are in detention" Erwin van der Borght, Amnesty International
I suffer from a number of medical conditions including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder & epilepsy - all of which are aggravated by my current situation.
Since being in the UK I have met & married my lovely wife Sofia Mweni (a South African national) on 20th December 2008 & with the help of the Boaz Trust, WAST & other organizations we have begun to rebuild our lives in Manchester, as husband & wife - we are both very active in the Manchester community & our church.
With thanks, Johnson Kalu
Sofia & The Boaz Trust
On Wednesday 16th February 2011 Johnson was detained when a number of UKBA officers forcibly entered the home where he was living with Sofia & dragged him from their marriage bed and took him to Colnbrook IRC.
Nigeria still remains a dangerous country for Johnson - we urge you to help right this terrible wrong, don't let UKBA return Johnson Kalu to Nigeria.
He belongs in Manchester with his wife Sofia.
What we are asking you to do:
1) Email/Fax Theresa May, Home Secretary
Ask her exercise her discretionary powers to stop the forced removal of Johnson Kalu. Download model letter JohnsonKaluTM.doc. You can copy, amend or write your own version - if you do please remember to include the following: Johnson Kalu, Home Office Reference: K1254708, currently in detention at Colnbrook IRC
Rt. Hon Theresa May, MP
Secretary of State for the Home Office,
2 Marsham St
London SW1 4DF
Fax: 020 7035 4745
Emails:
mayt@parliament.uk
Emails: Privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
UKBApublicenquiries@UKBA.gsi.gov.uk
"CIT - Treat Official" <CITTO@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk>
2) Email/Fax Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister: Ask him to intervene with the Home Secretary Theresa May to stop the forced removal of Johnson Kalu. Download model letter JohnsonKaluNC.doc. You can copy, amend or write your own version - if you do please remember to include the following: Johnson Kalu, Home Office Reference: K1254708, currently in detention at Colnbrook IRC
Nick Clegg - Deputy Prime Minister's Office
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Correspondence Section:
Tel: 020 7276 0527
Fax: 020 7276 0514
pscorrespondence@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
Please let The Boaz Trust know of any Emails/faxes/phone calls:
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