The Digest
In the shadow of silence, the bullets came. “We thought they were police,” said Onuoha Godwin, a survivor of the Ogboji attack in Anambra State that left 13 Ebonyi indigenes dead. His story is not just about survival—it’s about mistaken trust and shattered communities. According to reports from Tribune Online, the gathering of the Ebonyi Welfare Association turned tragic when armed men stormed the meeting and opened fire. Beneath the bloodshed lies an urgent call: to protect the everyday bonds Nigerians build in each other's homes.
Key points
- The victims were attending a general welfare meeting in Ogboji, Anambra
- Gunmen arrived in the evening, carrying weapons and wearing no uniforms
- Survivors initially mistook the attackers for police officers
- The assailants demanded to identify the chairman, Augustine Odogwu
- Odogwu was shot in front of the group; others were gunned down
- Onuoha Godwin survived with multiple gunshot wounds
- The death toll rose from 11 to 13 after victims died in the hospital
Sources:
Tribune Online, Punch, Daily Post
