By Fortunate Chukwuka
A Socio Cultural Youth group in Ebonyi state identified as Unwuekumenyi United Youths Forum has called on the Inspector General of Police to swiftly unmask perpetuators of the recent Ogboji massacre of Ebonyi indigenes in Orumba South LGA of Anambra State in the evening hours of monday, 30th June, 2025.
The Youth group made this call in Abakaliki Ebonyi state capital while frowning at alleged incessant discriminations and attacks on citizens of Ebonyi state resident in Anambra state.
Prince Uche Ali-Ega, National President Unwuekumenyi United Youth Forum demanded that, “… all forms of discrimination, humiliation, attacks, and killings of our people must cease forthwith. Ndu Anambra should reciprocate the brotherly and conducive environment provided to all by the government and people of Ebonyi State to our people resident in Anambra. The spirit of ‘onye aghana nwanne ya’ and the fundamental rights of movement should not be trampled upon under any guise.
“It is most worrisome that the unabated negative profiling of our people and other actions targeted at the collective identity of Abakaliki people in Anambra State has assumed a more dangerous dimension.
The group described the attacks as calculated attempts citing that
“We recall that on the 19th of June, 2025, one Chinedu Ohaji from Umuogudu Akpu Ngbo, Ohaukwu LGA resident and doing business in Oko, Anambra state was dastardly shot dead by gunmen while buying roadside roasted corn that evening.
“The Udogachi State Vigilante shot and killed one Master Fabian Ugo from Ekumenyi in Abakaliki LGA of Ebonyi State this early June, 2025 where he was defecating somewhere in Onitsha, Anambra State and many more cases of extra-judicial Killings of our people. we wonder why Anambra State has suddenly become unlivable to Ebonyi people.
“These innocent, harmless, and law-abiding Ebonyians were peacefully holding their monthly meetings before the trigger happy conscienceless gunmen surrounded and heinously shot and killed them in a very close range.
Our brothers were above Forty (40) in attendance to the said monthly regular meeting that unfortunately turned bloody but Eleven(11) of them died on the spot while seven (7) sustained life threatening gunshot injuries.
“While appreciating His Excellency Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, our dearest Governor of Ebonyi State, for his proactive approach to these ugly incidents, especially his bold communication to his brother Governor, His Excellency, Prof. Charles Soludo and the relevant law enforcement agencies, we charge them and particularly the IGP to swiftly unmask the perpetrators of these inhuman and barbaric crimes and bring the culprits to justice. That will assuage already provoked tempers and deescalate the situation.”