Nwifuru Donates N60m To Ebonyi Families Hit By Anambra Killings
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has announced a donation of N60m to support the families of 11 Ebonyi indigenes who were brutally murdered in Ogboji, Anambra State, on June 30.
The Governor who disclosed this on Thursday during a mass burial for
the deceased held at Unity Square, Abakaliki, condemned the massacre, describing it as barbaric and unacceptable.
He also expressed deep sorrow over the incident, and lamented that none of the perpetrators had been apprehended.
“Until today, none of the people who perpetrated this act has been arrested. I am in serious pain; I am the chief mourner of this ugly incident,” Nwifuru said.
He further decried the frequent harassment and mistreatment of Ebonyi indigenes in other states, stressing that the killings were a grave injustice.
The victims, who were reportedly shot dead during a meeting in Ogboji community, were identified as:Nwafor (Ikwo), Sunday Offim (Ikwo), Ebeniza Nwigbo (Ikwo), Sunday Ugada (Ikwo), Uche Alegu (Ikwo), Clement Ofoke (Izzi), Monday Ofoke (Izzi), Chideraa Nwogbala (Izzi), Chideraa Utobo (Izzi), Sunday Nweke (Izzi), and Akam Okechukwu (Ezza North).
In his sermon, Rev. Fr. Joseph Orji of St. Luke Catholic Chaplaincy, Presco, Abakaliki, emphasized the need for unity and preparedness, urging the people to work together in peace.
State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Barr. Ikeuwa Omebeh, described the victims as “heroes,” stressing that there was no evidence linking them to criminal activities.
Also speaking during the mass burial, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, said:
“We have gathered to bury our brothers killed in Ogboji, Anambra State. This is a very sad day for Ebonyi State.”
Nwifuru Donates N60m To Ebonyi Families Hit By Anambra Killings is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
