Ebonyi: Nursing mother seeks justice for murdered husband
A nursing mother in Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Onyinyechi Uzor, has called for the arrest and prosecution of the killers of her husband, Nnachi Uzor.
Uzor was shot dead in his house in the community on Wednesday, July 9, by suspected political thugs who stormed the house.
The community was engulfed in a crisis that led to loss of lives and properties worth millions of naira destroyed before Governor Francis Nwifuru intervened on Friday, July 11.
Uzor’s widow, who is nursing a two-month-old baby, narrated how her husband was killed in her presence and that of her four children, who had returned from school and were being undressed when the thugs attacked.
She said, “My husband and I were in our house undressing our children who returned from school when a group of armed men stormed our house.
“An argument ensued between them and my husband, and one of them ordered Deri to shoot my husband, and he was shot dead immediately.
“My son told him, ‘You have killed my father,’ and picked up a stone to hit Deri. Deri threatened to kill him also if the stone touched him.
“At that point, the group left our house, and we started crying.”
She described her husband as a very good and peaceful person who never had issues with anyone and wondered why he was killed.
“I am very sad; I don’t know how I can survive my husband’s killing. My husband was not a troublesome person; he was a very calm, respectful, and law-abiding person.
“So, why should they kill him? Security agencies and the government should ensure justice for my husband.
“As you can see, I am nursing a two-month-old baby, and my other three children are also in their tender ages. How are we going to survive their father’s death?” she said.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident.
He said a team of policemen has been deployed to the community.
“We have deployed our men there, and we have also made arrests of two persons. We are investigating the matter, and as of now, that area is relatively calm,” he said
The Sun
