Chief Aloysius Ikegwuonwu,(alias) Bishop of Umuofufe Ozubulu in
Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State has broken the silence
after assassins who were allegedly looking for him invaded a church and
massacred innocent souls.
Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State has broken the silence
after assassins who were allegedly looking for him invaded a church and
massacred innocent souls.
While speaking on the incident, Ikegwuonwu urged the traditional
rulers in the state to invoke the spirits of the gods of the land to
reveal the perpetrators of St Philip’s Catholic Church, Amakwa, Ozubulu
massacre.
rulers in the state to invoke the spirits of the gods of the land to
reveal the perpetrators of St Philip’s Catholic Church, Amakwa, Ozubulu
massacre.
According to Sun News,
Ikegwuonwu spoke at the palace of Igwe Nnamdi Oruche, the traditional
ruler of Ozubulu on Tuesday when Anambra State Council of Traditional
Rulers paid the monarch a condolence visit. He said since the
traditional rulers were custodians of tradition in their various
communities, they would pray that gods of the land should reveal the
killers of the church worshippers and bring them to justice.
Ikegwuonwu spoke at the palace of Igwe Nnamdi Oruche, the traditional
ruler of Ozubulu on Tuesday when Anambra State Council of Traditional
Rulers paid the monarch a condolence visit. He said since the
traditional rulers were custodians of tradition in their various
communities, they would pray that gods of the land should reveal the
killers of the church worshippers and bring them to justice.
While lamenting negative comments against him after the dastardly act, the Bishop asked: “Has
anybody previously brought any complaint against me for any reason.
Anybody I offended should come out publicly and say it.”
anybody previously brought any complaint against me for any reason.
Anybody I offended should come out publicly and say it.”
Chief Ikegwuonwu said his Ozubulu people knew that he never made
trouble with anybody and has been able to empower many youths and other
folks in the town through the blessings of God.
trouble with anybody and has been able to empower many youths and other
folks in the town through the blessings of God.
He said God has blessed him enough to help others and that people
should not be envious of that, urging those who were fond of making
negative statements against him to desist.
should not be envious of that, urging those who were fond of making
negative statements against him to desist.
He thanked the traditional rulers for their visit and show of
concern and the fatherly role they have played since the attack of the
worshippers. He thanked the Igwe and members of his community.
concern and the fatherly role they have played since the attack of the
worshippers. He thanked the Igwe and members of his community.