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Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has expressed deep shock over the tragic report of the recent gruesome killing of 13 Ebonyi indigenes residing in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Governor stated that the senseless act of violence against law-abiding citizens was not only barbaric but a direct assault on peace, unity, and the sanctity of human life.
Nwifuru also stated that the barbaric killing defied reason and logic that a group of Ebonyi people holding meeting in a peaceful manner would be shot at a close range, saying that it was unacceptable.
The Governor’s position was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday night by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor and made available to journalists in Abakalili.
Southeastposts reports that Governor Nwifuru has reached out to his counterpart and brother, the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, and urged for a swift, thorough, and transparent investigation into the tragic incident.
Nwifuru expressed optimism 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 had the potency to come in between the relationship of both states.
The statement said while Governor Nwifuru awaits the outcome of those investigations, he also 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.
He said, “Such barbarism has no place in modernity and state arsenals will be deployed to unmask the perpetrators of the bloody killings.
“The administration in Ebonyi State remains committed to protecting the lives and property of Ebonyi people both at home and in the diaspora,” he said.
Governor Nwifuru assured that he would continue to follow the matter closely and ensure that justice was served just as he vowed that there would not be sacred cows,
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