Agony: Families seek justice over killing of sons

By Sampson Uhuegbu

Family relatives and kinsmen of Late Odinaka Thomas, 29, and Chimobi Iwuagwu, 30, the  two Imo-born tilers that were allegedly murdered in Anambra by local security operatives while they were said to be doing their work.

  Speaking to journalists in Owerri, Monday, A kinsman of one of the deceased, Mr. Ebiske Uzoma, a native of Umarugo in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, said, they had been thrown into pain and agony over the gruesome murder of their sons.

   “Odinaka and his friend went for outside work at Aguata, Anambra State on February, 4th, 2025, unfortunately on the 6th, at about 4 in the early hours, operatives of Ebubeagu, Agunechemba and Udogachi invaded  the building and ordered them lie down. That was how three boys were killed leaving only one boy that hails from Enugu state”.

   Wife of the deceased, Mrs. Chidinma Thomas, who could not hold her tears, said, the death of her husband,  is shocking to her.

   “I’m in pain, I want my husband to come back. Our children are missing him”, she said.

  They also disclosed, that the wife of the late Chimobi Iwuagwu was heavily, while his mother had been bedridden for years.

   When contacted, through mobile phone, owner of the house and an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Aguata, Anambra State, Rev’d Kingsley Onuora, described the tilers as deligent workers, saying he was shocked how security officers killed his workers.

  “They were not criminals. The boys were hardworking, and knew the tiling work. I never found the wanton. I pray God to console their bereaved family members.”

     The Councilor for Umueze 1 ward, Hon. Chima Iwu, The Kindred Head of Umuawuchi Owerre, Agim Charles and others pleaded  with the Anambra State government to investigate what led what led to the killings of their sons in Anambra State.

   They pleaded with the Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma and his Anambra state counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo to hearken to their cries and ensure the killers of their husbands and brothers are brought to book.