The gruesome murder of Nze Joe Mohale Ezenwegbu of Etti village in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State by men of the underworld in the late evening of Saturday, November 11, 2023, continues to unsettle the residents of Nanka Community, due to what can be described as slow investigation activities by the Security architecture charged with investigating the assassination.
To this extent, a
socio-cultural group, Nanka Forum, has called on the police and the Department
of State Services to double up their efforts in solving the mystery around the
murder of Mohale. This call was made through a press statement released by the
group and signed by the Administrators of the group, Ikenna Ellis Ezenekwe and
Barrister Chinwike Ezebube and dated January 12, 2024.
According to the press
statement, Joe Mohale Ezenwegbu was shot by gunmen on the evening of Saturday,
November 11, 2023 while he was seated at the Etti Village Community Hall with friends,
unwinding for the day.
Earlier in the day, Joe Mohale
Ezenwegbu who was the Ward 1 chairman of Young Peoples Party (YPP), had hosted
the member representing the Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Hon.
Chinwe Nnabuife, who is also the YPP candidate for the February 3, 2024 re-run
election in the Constituency? The YPP candidate visited Chief Ezenwegbu and
other party members in preparations ahead of the re-run election.
Two hours after the event he
was shot by gunmen who allegedly called him "sabo" before he was shot
in the lower abdomen. He died hours later at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching
Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi.
The statement indicated that Joe Mohale Ezenwegbu was an active member of the group.
“He was known for his good
heart and willingness to help people. He was a gifted grassroots politician,
loved by everyone. We will miss him for his outspoken nature and his ability to
bring people together. He was one of a kind,” the statement partly reads.
Continuing, the statement says,
“Joe Mohale Ezenwegbu's death should not be allowed to be swept under the
carpet. His killers should be fished out and made to face the law. It will be
unfortunate for the battle against insecurity in Anambra and the South East in
general should the killers of Joe Mohale Ezenwegbu to go unpunished. It will indeed
be a letdown to the government of Anambra State and the nation.
“The people of Nanka Community
are presently in fear of the gunmen striking again. With the re-run election
slated to hold February 3, 2024, there is palpable apprehension which may reduce
the number people that will participate in the electoral exercise. There is
need to pep up security to avert another incident.”
Chief Ezenwegbu's assassination
comes amidst several other unexplained killings and murders of prominent
indigenes of Nanka. Some of the people murdered in the community include a onetime
Commissioner for Sicence and Technology in Anambra State under the Peter Obi
Administration, Hon. C. C. Okoli; a former President General (PG) of Nanka,
Hon. Paul Chinedu; a former Isi Nze Nanka who was beheaded by his murderers, among
other several killings.
The group pleaded with the
security agencies to launch a comprehensive investigation into the mysterious
killings and murders in the community.
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