Sequel to the barbaric killing of Ebonyi citizens in Ogboji community, in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, the governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has demanded a probe of the circumstances that caused the incident.
Recall no fewer than 13 persons Ebonyi State indigenes were, on Monday, killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Ogboji community, in the Orumba South council of the state.
It was reported that assailants occupying two Sport Utility Vehicles stormed the village and attacked the gathering where a monthly general meeting was being held, while also shooting sporadically in the air.
Dr Monday Uzor, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor noted that the governor described the incident as a barbaric and seamless act of violence meted on law-abiding citizens of the state.
The statement reads, “This senseless act of violence against law-abiding citizens is not only barbaric but a direct assault on peace, unity, and the sanctity of human life.
“It defies reason and logic that a group of Ebonyi people holding meeting in a peaceful manner will be shot at on a close range. It is unacceptable, and I frown strongly at such heinous act in its entirety.
“Governor Nwifuru has reached out to his counterpart and brother, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, and urged for a swift, thorough, and transparent investigation into this tragic incident.”
“He trusts that the Government of Anambra State and relevant security agencies will work swiftly to apprehend and bring the perpetrators to justice as failure or compromise has the potency to come in between the relationship of both states.
“While Governor Nwifuru awaits the outcome of these investigations, he has earnestly appealed to Ebonyi people, particularly the affected families and communities, to remain calm and refrain from any form of reprisal or actions that may escalate tensions.
“Such barbarism has no place in modernity and state arsenals will be deployed to unmask the perpetrators of the bloody killings” the Governor assured.
“The administration in Ebonyi State remains committed to protecting the lives and property of Ebonyi people both at home and in the diaspora.”
