BY IFEANYI CHIJIOKE
The people of Ozubulu who are still in tears over the
massacre that took place at St. Philip’s Catholic Church
Ozubulu have given the state government seven days
ultimatum to withdraw the statement that was credited to it
on the day of the massacre, saying it was callous and
disrespectful for the Governor to make such claim to the
public and the press. Governor Willie Obiano stormed St.
Philips Catholic church where the assailant killed scores of
worshippers and said in not less than two hours after the
terrorist attack that it was as a result of drug feud between
two Ozubulu sons. The Governor said that only 8 lives were
lost; this automatically was viewed as forestalling any form
of investigation into the attack.
massacre that took place at St. Philip’s Catholic Church
Ozubulu have given the state government seven days
ultimatum to withdraw the statement that was credited to it
on the day of the massacre, saying it was callous and
disrespectful for the Governor to make such claim to the
public and the press. Governor Willie Obiano stormed St.
Philips Catholic church where the assailant killed scores of
worshippers and said in not less than two hours after the
terrorist attack that it was as a result of drug feud between
two Ozubulu sons. The Governor said that only 8 lives were
lost; this automatically was viewed as forestalling any form
of investigation into the attack.
Reacting to the position of the Governor; the community
promised to avoid anything that would escalate tension or
ethnic instability but would not take the notion of the
government involving their two promising sons in what they
know nothing about. The community maintained that they
are yet to identify the assailant but decried the position of
the governor which they said could motivate more attacks.
Governor’s words: “It is tragic that these two people had to
bring their quarrel abroad to the village and to the church
where innocent people had to be killed and injured. We are
not going to relax until those who perpetrated this heinous
crime are apprehended. That I can assure you. “It was so
bad that the gunmen went round the church to ascertain
that the car belonging to the person they were after was
there before they entered the church and started shooting,
not knowing that it was his parents that came in the car”
“Is he saying drug war and ruling out terrorist attack for
what reason? We must be careful with what we say to avoid
regretting tomorrow” a community leader who confided in
The Biafra Post said. The community leaders admitted to
say nothing to a stranger or the press and are under
pressure to conceal whatsoever the attack may be. They
agreed with the state Government to avoid disclosing
anything that may cause ethnic or religious tension but
opposed the story of the commissioner of police and the
state Governor, a source disclosed.
“We will go to the state government and demand money
from the governor to bury our victims and if he refuses, we
will come back home and bury them, we are capable of
that” a speech which was made available in a record to The
Biafra Post said. The record further said that the decision to
take money from the state government was because of the
accord that they won’t say anything that would heat up the
polity or cause tension.
“They held a general meeting opposite the Church three
days after the massacre and urged everybody not to say a
word to anybody. There is a sinister plan by the
government to hide the fact that Hausa/Fulani terrorists
attacked us” a residents who is opposed to the agreement
said to TBP on the condition of anonymity.
Biafra Television confirmed the meeting when they stormed
Ozubulu for the investigation but found the church
barricaded with police yellow ribbon as youths convened in
an uncompleted hall opposite the church for a meeting.
When they tried to join the meeting; they were urged to
leave as it is a classified meeting.
The community leaders have unanimously given the state
government an ultimatum to rescind his claim of drug feud
between the two sons of Ozubulu and also to rescind the
figure of the deceased he gave the press which was
incorrect as more victims than the 8 he said died out-rightly
in the church.
Ozubulu community have defended their son Ebubechukwu
(aka Bishop) and said that anybody associating their son
with drug war is enemy of the community. The community
thanked Bishop for his relentless effort to making the
community great with road constructions, church buildings,
banks to mention but few.
“There is no drug war in our community and we are proud
of our children; Bishop and other sons of Ozubulu have
done what the government cannot do for us. They are our
governor and our president and we must not keep quiet and
watch anybody drag their names to the mud” a community
leader said in classified condition. It is yet to know if the
Governor will heed the call and rescind his claim.
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