Couple Killed In Imo By Gunmen

By Charles Igbo

A couple, identified as Ezemezie Ifechukwu Martins and Mba Ifeoma Gloria, has been killed in Imo State by gunmen.

Ezemezie and his wife were killed on Tuesday night. The gruesome murder reportedly took place at Ndiejezie Izuogu in the Ideato North Local Government Area of the State.

The circumstances which surrounded their murder is still sketchy. But while a source said they were killed a few days to their Traditional Marriage, another said they were killed a few days after it.

The sources, also, said a younger brother of the groom was also murdered in the inexplicable attack.

TheCable quoted a source as saying that the “attackers are notorious for snatching cars in the area. Vehicle owners who refuse to surrender to them are killed in the process.

“We are no longer safe in Arondizogu. Students are afraid of going to school. Our mothers are no longer going to the market for fear of the unknown”

Out of fear, the source revealed, many indigenes of the area are moving out of their homes, and relocating to safer areas.

“As we speak, there is mass exodus of people from Arondizogu this morning (Wednesday) after the incident last night (Tuesday).

“I complained of these reckless kidnappings and killings and burning of vehicles in Arondizogu last year, and the Imo state PPRO assured me that something was already done about it.

“But since then, the killing and kidnapping have been everyday affair.

“Our people living abroad did not come back for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The few that came back could not move around in their cars. It’s an unfortunate situation.

“We call on the Government of Imo state to come to our rescue and send the military to take over the area to forestall further killings.”

However, a senior citizen from Imo State thinks the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma could be reluctant  in asking the Army to help. “If the Governor seeks the Military’s help, those complaining now will be the same people to say he has brought Fulani Army to kill Imo youths.”