…Okorocha"s aides, sponsored thugs dehumanize widows and journalist in Owerri.

Hell was let loose in Owerri the Imo State capital yesterday as widows on peaceful solidarity protest against the Governor"s incessant attacks on the Minister of State for Education, Prof. (Mrs.) Viola Onwuliri over her recent revelation of federal govt projects in Imo State.

In the process the hapless widows under the auspices of Imo Widows Association, Jesus Triumphant Widows Association and Amuzi Women Association had a clash with some hoodlums allegedly hired by the state Governor Rochas Okorocha.

The women numbering over 2000 arrived the Okigwe Roundabout, opposite the Government House, Owerri as early as 8am singing solidarity songs in support of President Goodluck Jonathan and Prof. Onwuliri, with the following lyrics “leave our benefactor alone, she is not responsible for the death of her husband, Jonathan should continue, Onwuliri is our pride and princess, we stand by Onwuliri".

However, unknown to the women, hired thugs were laying ambush with the intention of unleashing mayhem on the harmless widows. It was alleged that soon after the widows had assembled at the designated venue the hoodlums began to unleash their dastardly act on the protesting women leaving five of them lying critical ill at the Federal Medical Centre Owerri, FMC and the NTA cameraman beaten to stupor, his camera was taken by the commissioner for information, Chidi Ibe.The women alleged that the thugs carted away their bags.

The act which was allegedly coordinated by the Commissioner of Information, Chief Chidi Ibeh and Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr. Kenneth Emelu, and the Chairman of State Universal Basic Education, SUBEB Mrs. Getrude Oduka, left many women also sustaining various degrees of injuries.

One of the wounded women, Mrs. Margret Kwusi from Oguta Local Government Area, narrated her ordeal in the hands of the hoodlums. “As we were praying at the venue for peace to continue to reign in the state and the nation generally, the hoodlums descended on us flogging us mercilessly with canes which resulted in bodily injuries among many of our members.”

Speaking, the leader of the group, Mrs. Josephine Ibewike, stated that they on peaceful procession in protest of the unfounded accusation leveled against their benefactor which they found to be very repulsive and decide to let the public know the truth in this respect.

“We embarked on the peaceful protest to inform the State Government that Prof. Viola is a good woman that cannot harm a fly talk less of killing the husband, she has been assisting us through the instrumentality of her office,”

“I am a widow for 15 years and I know how painful it is to live without the bread winner. Accusing a woman who the world knows died in plane crash of killing the husband is absurd.”
According to her, philanthropists all over the world practice same with human face and detest a situation where a situation where people tell lies in the name of philanthropy.

We really need this CHANGE taking us back to d era of dictatorship, nd Tyrannical form of kind of government...

can anytin good come out from tinubu?

You are a LIAR, after you people plan a civilian coup trying to unseat the elected and performing Governor by using Military. you peoples time is over. allow the performing Governor be.

I know u are not from Imo State that's why you talk like this, I know if your mother is one of those women flogged, u wont be saying this. someone needs to tell Rochas that the Governorship seat is not a family property. Also, the people that vote him in have the right to vote him out if they feel they don't want him anymore.

vision2022:
You are a LIAR, after you people plan a civilian coup trying to unseat the elected and performing Governor by using Military. you peoples time is over. allow the performing Governor be.