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Killing Of Ebonyi Indigenes In Anambra Sparks Public Outrage As APGA National Youth Leader Reacts | #IgbereTV

By Wisdom Nwedene

The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Hon. Comrade Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu DIL, B.crim has issued an open letter to the governor of Anambra state, Charles Chukwuma Soludo; Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru and the President-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata condemning killings of Ebonyians in Anambra.

In the letter obtained by our correspondent, Comrade Chukwu who doubles as the Chairman, Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria, FNYLPPN called on the aforementioned leaders to rise to their position and stop the act which they described as “Heinous and senseless”.

On Monday evening, Ebonyi indigenes in Anambra state had gathered for a meeting when they were suddenly attacked and brutally killed for no known reason.

The APGA youth leader said the act is criminal and urged the governors and president-general to see to justice and,peace, Unity in Igbo land

To governor Soludo, the letter read; “With a heavy heart and deep sense of outrage, I write to you concerning the heinous and senseless killing of innocent Ebonyi State citizens who had gathered for a peaceful General meeting of Ebonyi people in Ogbuoji town, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

“This incident is not just a criminal act; it is a moral affront to our shared humanity, to the unity of Ndigbo, and to the fundamental right of every Nigerian to life, movement and peaceful association. It is shocking, unacceptable, and must not go unanswered or unpunished.

“I call on you, dear Governor Soludo, to use your good office as the Chief Security Officer of Anambra State, to rise to the urgency of this occasion. Do everything humanly and legally possible to ensure that the perpetrators of this barbaric act are swiftly identified, apprehended, and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Let this not be swept under the carpet like many similar tragedies in Nigeria to serve as a deterrence to future occurrence and escalations. Let the blood of innocent Ebonyians not cry in vain on Anambra soil.”

To governor Nwifuru of Ebonyi state, Comrade Chukwu made a call to action for Ebonyians to be defended. He insisted that silence is not the answer but all Ebonyians across the Southeast must be protected.

He said; “To our own Governor, His Excellency Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, we cannot remain silent while our people are humiliated, attacked, and murdered without provocation. Now is the time to rise to the occasion and defend Ebonyians, not just within our borders but wherever they may reside in the Southeast. The safety and dignity of our people must be non-negotiable.

“I write you not just as a concerned Ebonyi citizen but as a voice of a people who have suffered for too long in silence. The latest tragic and barbaric killing of Ebonyians during a peaceful village meeting in Ogbuji Town, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, is the final straw. It is not just a tragedy — it is a wake-up call. Dear Nwifuru, initiate the Immediate Evacuation and Relocation of Ebonyi Citizens from Hostile Anambra Communities.

“Our brothers and sisters in Anambra have been subjected to systematic discrimination, humiliation, and rejection. They are denied housing, refused shops, labelled as outsiders, and treated as second-class citizens. And now, they are being murdered in cold blood. Enough is enough.

“We must no longer gamble with the lives of Ebonyi men, women, and children living in communities where they are not wanted and not safe. Let us bring them home to our state that values them, protects them, and provides them with opportunities to grow and thrive in peace. May posterity remember you as the Governor who stood up and said: "Never again shall Ebonyi people be humiliated on the soil of Anambra."

To Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the youth leader lamented that Ebonyians across other Igbo states have been utterly discriminated for no just cause.

According to him, "Ebonyians have been discriminated and humiliated therefore, they have demanded equality and oneness noting that they are all igbos."

“And to the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo, it is time to tell ourselves the bitter truth: Ebonyi people have been historically discriminated against, humiliated, stigmatised, and marginalised in their own Igbo homeland. The people of Anambra State, in particular, have for too long perpetuate a culture of disdain and exclusion towards our people irrespective of the noticeable contributions of Ebonyi people to the growth of Anambra State.

“Our sons and daughters living in Anambra continue to suffer subtle and open humiliation, landlords rejecting them for no reason, business owners denying them opportunities, and now, outright violence and elimination. This prejudice has been tolerated for far too long under the silence of leaders who should know better. The age-long stereotype of Ebonyi people as inferior or unwanted must stop. No Igbo is more Igbo. Enough is enough.

“We are Igbos. We are Ndigbo. We are not inferior. We are not lesser. And we will no longer tolerate this disgraceful treatment from our brothers and sisters. It is a deep betrayal of our common ancestry and values. It has become hypothetical to say that we are one Ndigbo without resolving this negative culture of Ndi Anambra against Ndi Ebonyi.

“I call on all Igbo leaders, particularly the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo, to speak up and act now. There must be a regional dialogue to address this painful truth and begin the healing. Unity cannot exist where hate and discrimination thrive.

“I am angry, disappointed, and heartbroken. But more than anything, I am resolved that the lives of Ebonyi people must matter in Anambra, in Enugu, in Abia, Imo and throughout the Southeast and Nigeria. We have Anambra citizens in Ebonyi and we have done them nothing less than hospitality.

“This letter is a call for justice, dignity, and solidarity. History will judge us all by what we did or failed to do in moments like this,” the forum cried.


Source : https://igberetvnews.com/1485239/killing-ebonyi-indigenes-anambra-sparks-outrage-apga-national-youth-leader-reacts/

Na wen we go know wetin really caused the brutal killings

States from same region attacking themselves. Lobatan

The killing should be condemned
But making it look like they were killed because they were from ebonyi is mischevious
People from other states have been killed in other states. It's a matter of condemning all sorts of criminality and pushing for a means to send all these criminals to hell

Moreover, ekpa is from ebonyi, and he is part of the ipob miscreants who brought this sort of criminality to Igbo land. Igbos have a duty to jointly condemn all criminal activities in igbo land

South eastern states always view Ebonyians as inferior to them.

See the way they structured the headline to seem as if anambra state people are actively hunting ebonyi state indigenes to murder them

If you check it well, it's all a ploy to push their Igbos are not united propaganda so as to make gullible people dislike anybody from anambra state 🤗

It's all because of the enigma, the typhoon force of a better Nigeria called Peter 'the rock' Obi

They have already failed before they even took up their pen 🖊️ to put to paper 📜

All hands must be on deck to find out who commited this dastardly act. My one happiness is that it has been reported that there are survivors. They should be able to tell the authorities who exactly did this

It is highly comdemnable

My people, shall we organise betting and start taking odds on whether Peter Obi will speak about this troubling incidence, that has occurred in his backyard and not the North or SW, or remain silent? Lol.

Who killed them? Until you answer the question, there is no meaningful discussion on this topic.

helinues:
States from same region attacking themselves. Lobatan

Who is doing sku11 mining in your region? Same people in your region.

Lobatan babablu bulabu

Peter OBI and oby ezekwesili won't react or condemn it since it happens in anambra state south east Nigeria

So Kanu is not part of the ipob miscreabt only Ekpa is ba ?!

Zionmdde:
The killing should be condemned
But making it look like they were killed because they were from ebonyi is mischevious
People from other states have been killed in other states. It's a matter of condemning all sorts of criminality and pushing for a means to send all these criminals to hell

Moreover, ekpa is from ebonyi, and he is part of the ipob miscreants who brought this sort of criminality to Igbo land. Igbos have a duty to jointly condemn all criminal activities in igbo land

Ballmer:
So Kanu is not part of the ipob miscreabt only Ekpa is ba ?!

This is in reference to "ebonyi" or is kanu from ebonyi state?

Instead of doing proper investigations and getting to the root of the matter you guys are spreading unnecessary tribalisms.
Anambra people are peace loving and will never target a particular set of people,my guess is that they have issues in their meeting,maybe a disagreement between members who knows since it’s a meeting they should get informations from the members who survived

cenaman:
South eastern states always view Ebonyians as inferior to them.

am from Ebonyi and have worked and lived in all South East and some Igbo speaking areas of Nigeria and not even one person I have dealings with ever view me as inferior…. Though many people think Ebonyi is just made of Abakaliki people and I find that insulting and ignorant on their part.

SeeWahala:
See the way they structured the headline to seem as if anambra state people are actively hunting ebonyi state indigenes to murder them

If you check it well, it's all a ploy to push their Igbos are not united propaganda so as to make gullible people dislike anybody from anambra state 🤗

It's all because of the enigma, the typhoon force of a better Nigeria called Peter 'the rock' Obi

They have already failed before they even took up their pen 🖊️ to put to paper 📜

Just ignore them! This is the only way they know how to play politics in Nigeria with the Igbo! I have said a lot about the ethnic and religious character driving the Nigerian politics of hate….especially when the Igbo are in the equation! I’ve warned on a number of occasions that Ndigbo should brace themselves for more of these senseless mass killings of innocents as the 2027 presidential election draws nearer…..especially if Peter Obi declares his intention to run!

It can’t have gone unnoticed the type of monikers that have created threads on this particular incident and the way their ilk fill said threads with divisive and idiotic assertions targeted at either Ndigbo in general or Peter Obi in particular! They are 99% from one particular ethnicity and have a specific political leaning that’s antithetical to Igbo interests!

Arda1000:
am from Ebonyi and have worked and lived in all South East and some Igbo speaking areas of Nigeria and not even one person I have dealings with ever view me as inferior…. Though many people think Ebonyi is just made of Abakaliki people and I find that insulting and ignorant on their part.

The person you responded to knows exactly what he’s trying to achieve in making the false assertion he made! It’s all divisive politics!

IGBOPROMISE1:
Just ignore them! This is the only way they know how to play politics in Nigeria with the Igbo! I have said a lot about the ethnic and religious character driving the Nigerian politics of hate….especially when the Igbo are in the equation! I’ve warned on a number of occasions that Ndigbo should brace themselves for more of these senseless mass killings of innocents as the 2027 presidential election draws nearer…..especially if Peter Obi declares his intention to run!

It can’t have gone unnoticed the type of monikers that have created threads on this particular incident and the way their ilk fill said threads with divisive and idiotic assertions targeted at either Ndigbo in general or Peter Obi in particular! They are 99% from one particular ethnicity and have a specific political leaning that’s antithetical to Igbo interests!

Only the gods could have revealed this truth to you broda

The light will always triumph against darkness anyday anytime

Is the hatred Igbo people show to Ebonyi people deserved? I don't think so. Igbo people are busy looking for people that don't want them but discriminating against Ebonyi that they already have

AFGHANEASTAN! 🙆🏾‍♂️🙆🏾‍♂️🙆🏾‍♂️

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I condemned this attack, i stand for peace in South East and South South!

Anambra people Shld trade with caution my Ebonyi people can be so aggressive when you push them to the wall especially the ezza clan !