Chidozie Ekesinachi, elder brother of two of the seven wedding guests who were allegedly killed by suspected Ebubeagu security operatives has narrated his ordeal in the hands of the suspected gunmen and how he lost his two brothers.
WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that gunmen suspected to be operatives of Ebubeagu Security outfit allegedly killed seven wedding guests in Awomama, Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State.
The victims were said to be returning from a traditional wedding in Awo-mamma in Oru East Local government area to Otulu in Oru West Local government area of the Imo State when they were killed.
Narrating the tragic incident to Vanguard, he said he was among those arrested by the said Ebubeagu operatives on Sunday and they took them to their office at Oru East council area, where they detained them till the next day.
Ekesinachi said it was the next day on Monday, that he was released alongside others after they were identified as people from the Otulu community.
He said on the same day, some people called his attention that his brothers were among those killed. He rushed there and confirmed it was true.
According to him, “I heard my brother was killed and I started rushing there to find out if it was true. I got there I saw my brothers and many others lying lifeless. Some of them were still an apprentice in their various workplaces. Mainly those I saw were indigenes of Otulu, the names of my two brothers, Chukwuemeka and Ifesinachi.
“They were killed at the premises of the traditional wedding ceremony. Some started beating them and put them in the boot of the jeep vehicle. The Ebubeagu people carried us to their station in Omuma local government area. The next day they brought us out and asked us to go.”