00:00Barrister Afeni Ejiofor, the former lawyer to the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Namdi Karnu has called on Anambra state government under the leadership of Governor Charles Chukwuma-Soludo and security agencies in the state to conduct a thorough investigation into the killing of 13 Aboni indigenes by yet-to-be-identified gunmen while the victims were having an end-of-month meeting at a location in Ogboji community,
00:25a Roomba South local government area of Anambra state on Monday evening.
00:31It was gathered that the incident occurred around 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday when the unknown gunmen invaded the venue of the meeting with two sport utility vehicles, SUV and ordered the people at the meeting to lie face down and demanded for the group minutes of meeting before the unknown gunmen opened fire on the victims with 13 of them reportedly killed
00:51which the Anambra state police command of the Nigeria police force confirmed 10 persons to be dead during the attack, stating, others sustained injuries.
01:02Residents from Oba community in Idomili local government area, a suburb of the Nigeria commercial city of Anitsha in Anambra state also on Monday reported a case that a group of armed men in SUV vehicles were seen chasing after a young man along the Anitsha Awari road at about the same time of 5 p.m.
01:21According to the residents, the armed men succeeded in taking away the man after he could no longer run and surrendered to the gunman who had made an attempt to shoot him around
01:30Rogeni tourist game villages vehicle U-turn point along the Anitsha Awari road.
01:36According to barrister Afeni Ejiofor, it is with an overwhelming sense of grief, deep outrage, and utter condemnation that I address the tragic, senseless,
01:46and cold-blooded massacre of 13 defenseless and law-abiding Nigerians of Aboni state origin, brutally murdered in Ogboji town, Anambra state, on the 30th day of June, 2025.
02:00This reprehensible and cowardly act, targeted at innocent citizens who merely assembled for a lawful meeting, constitutes not only a direct affront to their fundamental human rights but an assault on the collective conscience of our nation.
02:13It is a grim reminder of the deteriorating state of security across the country and a further indictment of the prevailing failure to guarantee the sanctity of human life.
02:24The right to life, freedom of movement, peaceful assembly and the liberty to reside and engage in lawful activities in any part of the country are constitutional guarantees enshrined under the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
02:40The heinous killing of these harmless individuals is, therefore, a grievous violation of these sacred rights and an intolerable affront to the principles of justice, unity, and peaceful coexistence.
02:53I unequivocally condemn this dastardly act in the strongest possible terms and demand that the Anambra state government, alongside all relevant security agencies, immediately commence a thorough, transparent, and independent investigation into this tragic incident.
03:09The perpetrators of this barbaric crime must be identified, apprehended, and subjected to the full weight of the law, no matter how highly placed or shielded they may appear to be.
03:20We insist that the findings of the investigations must not be shrouded in secrecy.
03:26Justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done, as this incident, if left unaddressed, will further erode public confidence in the ability of the state to protect its citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or state of origin.
03:40To the bereaved families, the government and good people of a bonnie state, I extend my heartfelt condolences and solidarity in this dark hour.
03:50I urge you to remain calm, law-abiding, and allow the competent security authorities to
03:56carry out their investigations unhindered, retaliation or the resort to self-help will only compound an already volatile situation.
04:06I have unwavering confidence that justice, though delayed, will not be denied.
04:11I call on the federal government, the National Human Rights Commission, and all stakeholders in the security architecture of this nation to rise to the occasion.
04:20This massacre cannot be swept under the carpet, we must collectively say, enough is enough to bloodshed and impunity in our land.
04:29The time to act is now, the Nandikalu former League Council, Barrister Afeni Ejiofor stated in a press release he issued on Tuesday and made available through his personal social media handles.
04:41Anambra State Police Command while condemning the attack, said in a statement issued on Tuesday evening by the Police Command Spokesperson, S.P. Tochakua Kengadat.
04:53The Anambra State Police Command has condemned the indiscriminate shooting incident that resulted in fatal injuries and fatalities to 10 persons on the evening of 30 June 2025,
05:04at Ogboji, a Roomba South local government area.
05:08The police has further assured that the command shall hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
05:15The armed criminals came in two sport utility vehicles, SUV, and attacked the gathering of a group unprovokedly, shooting sporadically.
05:24The victims were rushed to the hospital and regrettably, 10 people were confirmed dead.
05:29The bodies have been deposited in the morgue.
05:33Meanwhile, the police-led security team has taken over the scene and are working on necessary information to arrest the preparators, the police said.
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