Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the
president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural
organisation, says his heart bleeds over the incessant killings in the south-
eastern part of the country.
On Tuesday morning, gunmen killed
some security operatives and burnt their patrol vehicles in Oriagu, Ehime-Mbano
LGA of Imo state.
The security operatives were on
patrol along Aba-branch Oriagu in Ehime-Mbano road when the gunmen ambushed
them and killed over six joint task force officers.
Iwuanyanwu, in a statement on
Friday, condemned the killing, noting that it was "unacceptable to all
honest, right-thinking and patriotic Nigerians".
"My heart bleeds at the sad events in Igboland where Igbos are killing fellow Igbos," NAN quoted Iwuanyanwu as saying in the statement.
"I am equally very
distressed by the rate at which the Nigerian security operatives are killed not
only in Igboland but all over the country.
"Worse still is the
suspected reprisal attack where innocent Igbo sons and daughters from Mbano in
Imo state have found their lives and means of livelihood completely
destroyed."
Iwuanyanwu said he would be
sending a team "immediately, under the leadership of C.J Themedu, the
president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Imo state chapter", to give him a
comprehensive report on the matter.
"I call on the federal
government to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime and make sure
they face the law. I also urge the federal government to put in place necessary
security measures to forestall the reoccurrence of this sad event," he
said.
"Ohanaeze Ndigbo is right
now undertaking a total transformation of Igboland and by this transformation,
more job opportunities will be created in the zone for school leavers; and
infrastructure for businessmen and women.
"I wish, on behalf of all
Igbos worldwide, to express our deep sympathy to the families of the security
men who were gruesomely murdered.
"We also sympathise with our
people in Mbano whose shops and houses were destroyed during the reprisal
attack.
"I pray the Almighty God to
take control of events in Igboland so that we will once more enjoy peace,
happiness and prosperity in our land."
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It is heart breaking, God have mercy on entire igbo land
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