How Ebubeagu Killed My Seven Brothers In My Presence – Survivor

The Ebubeagu security outfit has been linked with the killings of some people at Awo Omamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.

A survivor of the killing, Nnamdi Nnanna claimed that the security outfit allegedly shot seven of his brothers die in his presence.

There had been reporting that two siblings, alongside 12 others returning from a traditional wedding at Awo Omamma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State were killed.

The family of the victims had called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba; and the state governor, Hope Uzodimma, to ensure justice.

Nnanna whose younger brother, Chijioke Nnanna was the one who wedded traditionally on that day told Punch that he survived through God’s grace.

The survivor disclosed that he pleaded with Ebubeagu security outfit to spare his wife.

Nnanna further stated that after the security outfit shot his six brothers who were on three motorcycles ahead of him, he told his other brother who was driving him and another person to make a U-Turn.

He added that operatives of the security outfit came after them and caught up with them, shot the driver dead and shot the other on his left arm.

Nnanna narrating his ordeal said, “As we finished the traditional wedding ceremony, we set out to go in four motorcycles. Three motorcycles were ahead of us while we drove behind. Before you could know it, the Ebubeagu people opened fire and killed the ones ahead of us. As I noticed that, I told the driver of our motorcycle to make a turnaround and the Ebubeagu people came after us.

“As we sped, we got to a road bump and fell. They caught up with us and immediately shot dead the driver and shot the other person on his arm. I immediately started shouting, telling them that we were not criminals or ESN people.

“As they approached, I identified their leader and asked him not to kill me. One of them had already cocked his gun to shoot me but he ordered him to stop. I was bundled into their operational vehicle, tied and blindfolded.

“They took me to their camp at Omuma and locked me. I kept telling them that I was not a criminal, that my immediate younger brother did his traditional wedding and we were returning home from Awomama. They then brought me out and asked me to take them to the venue of the traditional marriage.

“We went there and they equally took me to the compound of our traditional ruler and later brought me back to their camp where I spent the night.

“It was in the morning that they brought us out and asked us to start smiling that we were going home. They gave me back my phone but refused to give me back my charger and Bluetooth device which they collected.

“I want to call on every lover of justice to come to my rescue and that of my family. We have committed no crime. No provocation. My brothers were killed for nothing.”