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Gov Nwifuru condemns killing of 13 Ebonyians in Anambra, calls for calm, swift investigation
By Agbo Amuche, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has condemned the gruesome killing of thirteen Ebonyi indigenes residing in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State during their monthly town union meeting held penultimate Monday.
The Governor who expressed deep shock over the killing of the people, called for calm and swift investigation of the incident.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by his Chief press secretary Dr. Monday Uzor in Abakaliki, the State capital.
The Governor described the incident as not only barbaric but a direct assault on peace, unity and the sanctity of human life.
According to the statement “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 defy 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.”
The statement added that 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 expressed trusts that the Government of Anambra State and relevant security agencies would 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 unmasked 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”
While vowing no sacred cows, Governor Nwifuru assured he will continue to follow the matter closely and ensure that justice is served.