Nicosia, Cyprus. The bust of Eoka fighter Christos Kkelis, stolen in Kissonerga on Tuesday, will be immediately restored, the municipality of Akamas said on Wednesday.
Municipal statement
“From the very beginning, the municipality’s services have been in close cooperation with the police directorate to facilitate the investigations,” the municipality said in a statement.
Appeal for information
The municipality described the incident as a “brutal insult and sacrilege” against historical memory and called on the public to provide any information about the statue’s whereabouts.
About Christos Kkelis
The bust is dedicated to Eoka member Christos Kkelis, who was born in Kissonerga in 1934 and became an active member of Eoka during the 1955-59 campaign against British colonial rule in Cyprus. He was killed in 1957 during the struggle against British rule.