Ebubeagu security outfit has allegedly killed 14 youths during a traditional wedding ceremony in Awomama, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.
Ebubeagu Kill 14 Imo Youths
It was gathered that the Ebubeagu operatives opened fire on the youths while they were returning from the marriage ceremony, killing 14 of them on the spot.
The President General of Otulu Community, Nnamdi Agbor, who confirmed the incident, said many others who ran into a nearby bush were still missing, while some persons who sustained gunshot injuries were hospitalized.
He said, “Youths from our community in Otulu had Sunday accompanied one of our brothers to Awomamma for his traditional wedding rites, at the end of the event, many of the youths who came on motorcycles offered to carry their brothers and they all rode back in a convoy of motorcycles.
“On their way home, around the Ishieke area of Awomamma, without any conversation or confrontation, the Ebubeagu operatives opened fire on the convoy of motorcycles killing seven persons on the spot. While they abducted some of the wedding guests some others escaped into the bush in a desperate flight for safety.”
“The Ebubeagu operatives took deliberate steps to make certain that the young men were dead. Those who still moved where finished off with a volley of bullets. Miraculously, one of our sons was mistaken for dead, after the operatives moved to their vehicle, he fled into the nearby bush and disappeared into the night. At about 1am, some of them that fled into the Bush called me and I called some of our brave youths to go and rescue them from the forest that same night.
“By Monday morning, we mobilize a search party, accompanied by an Army patrol team and we returned to the scene of attack and received seven dead bodies of our sons with five others still missing with several others nursing bullet wounds. As I speak to you, we are yet to be told the crime committed by our sons for which they were slaughtered like animals”
Among those killed whose bodies were recovered include Chigozie Obinwa, Chikere Anyadioha, Ifechi Ekesinachi, Emeka Ekesinachi, Aboy Ihegboro, and two others simply identified as Chijindu and Ozioma.
The President-General stressed that tension in the Otulu community has reached feverish pitch and they are battling to contain agitations of angry youths.
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Happening Live In Awo Omamma: The Security Outfit EBUBEAGU Is At It Again. Over 14 Young Men Coming Back From a Traditional Wedding Were Slaughtered On The Streets Of Awo. I Can't Share The Gruesome Videos. May God Give Strength To The Family Of The Victims. Very Heartbreaking! pic.twitter.com/J6E8btSgsL
— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) July 18, 2022
Happening Live At Awo Omamma Imo State : 14 Young Igbo Men Coming Back From a Traditional Wedding Were All Shoot Dead By Fulani Extraction Of EBUBEAGU. Heartbreaking!!! pic.twitter.com/uHaXF6q3OX
— Kenneth Obike (@obike_kenneth) July 18, 2022
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heavy tragedy rock IMO state In Otulu community Oru-East LGA as combined team of Ebubeagu security outfits / Nigeria army killed 14 boys on their way coming back from traditional marriage.#FreeMaziNnamdiKanu#SayNoToPVC@Amaka_Ekwo @ChinasaNworu @ICC@UNHumanRights pic.twitter.com/O8LzU8z8wO— 🔥IPOB ABIA SOUTH SENATORIAL🔥 (@MaziAsochukwu) July 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/simon_ekpa/status/1549099486361919492
Terrible moment for our people as Nigerian security operatives known as Ebubeagu opened live bullet on innocent Igbo youths that went to traditional marriage of one of their friend in Awo Mamma Imo state. This is intentional genocide against our people.@antonioguterres @netanyahu pic.twitter.com/ncg7xobmbK
— Emeka Gift Official (@EmekaGift100) July 18, 2022
Two brothers among the 12 others killed by Ebubeagu sent by Supreme court Gov Hope Uzodinma when coming back from a traditional wedding in Awo omanma Imo state pic.twitter.com/Rke3hk0fNc
— Mazi Uchenna (@wilkoskillz) July 18, 2022
This innocent young Igbo boy went to market to buy what he will cook, on his way back he was stopped and killed by EbubeAgu a Nigeria security outfit in South East #AwooMammaMassacre.
RIP Ada Ameh pic.twitter.com/LPPyuqtHvJ
— Emeka Gift Official (@EmekaGift100) July 18, 2022
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