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Barrista Rafeni Edio the former lawyer
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to the detained Bafra Republic agitation
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leader Nambi Kanu has called on an amra
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state government under the leadership of
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Governor Charles Chukuma Soludo and
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security agencies in the state to
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conduct a thorough investigation into
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the killing of 13 Aoni indigens by yet
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to be identified gunmen while the
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victims were having an end of month
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meeting at a location in Ogboji
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community Arumba south local government
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area of an amra state on Monday evening.
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It was gathered that the incident
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occurred around 5 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday
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when the unknown gunman invaded the
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venue of the meeting with two sport
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utility vehicles SUV and ordered the
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people at the meeting to lie face down
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and demanded for the group minutes of
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meeting before the unknown gunman opened
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fire on the victims with 13 of them
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reportedly killed which the anra state
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police command of the Nigeria police
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force confirmed 10 persons to be dead
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during the attack stating others
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sustained injuries. Residents from Ober
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community in Idamilli local government
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area, a suburb of the Nigeria commercial
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city of Anicha in Anra state also on
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Monday reported a case that a group of
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armed men in SUV vehicles were seen
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chasing after a young man along the
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Anicha Aawary road at about the same
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time of 5:00 p.m. According to the
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residents, the armed men succeeded in
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taking away the man after he could no
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longer run and surrendered to the gunman
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who had made an attempt to shoot him
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around Rojeni tourist game villages
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vehicle U-turn point along the Anicha
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Aawary road. According to barristister
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afainedio for it is with an overwhelming
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sense of grief, deep outrage and utter
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condemnation that I address the tragic,
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senseless and cold-blooded massacre of
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13 defenseless and law-abiding Nigerians
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of Abongi state origin brutally murdered
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in Ogboji town, an amber state on the
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30th day of June 2025.
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This reprehensible and cowardly act
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targeted at innocent citizens who merely
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assembled for a lawful meeting
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constitutes not only a direct affront to
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their fundamental human rights but an
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assault on the collective conscience of
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our nation. It is a grim reminder of the
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deteriorating state of security across
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the country and a further indictment of
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the prevailing failure to guarantee the
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sanctity of human life. The right to
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life, freedom of movement, peaceful
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assembly, and the liberty to reside and
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engage in lawful activities in any part
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of the country are constitutional
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guarantees enshrined under the 1999
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constitution of the Federal Republic of
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Nigeria as amended. The heinous killing
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of these harmless individuals is
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therefore a grievous violation of these
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sacred rights and an intolerable affront
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to the principles of justice, unity, and
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peaceful coexistence.
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I unequivocally condemn this dastedly
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act in the strongest possible terms and
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demand that the Anamra state government
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alongside all relevant security agencies
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immediately commence a thorough,
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transparent and independent
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investigation into this tragic incident.
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The perpetrators of this barbaric crime
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must be identified, apprehended, and
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subjected to the full weight of the law,
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no matter how highly placed or shielded
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they may appear to be. We insist that
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the findings of the investigations must
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not be shrouded in secrecy. Justice must
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not only be done but must be seen to be
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done as this incident if left unressed
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will further erode public confidence in
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the ability of the state to protect its
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citizens regardless of their ethnicity
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or state of origin. To the bereieved
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families, the government and good people
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of Aoni state, I extend my heartfelt
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condolences and solidarity in this dark
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hour. I urge you to remain calm,
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law-abiding, and allow the competent
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security authorities to carry out their
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investigations unhindered. Retaliation
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or the resort to self-help will only
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compound an already volatile situation.
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I have unwavering confidence that
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justice, though delayed, will not be
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denied. I call on the federal
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government, the National Human Rights
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Commission, and all stakeholders in the
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security architecture of this nation to
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rise to the occasion. This massacre
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cannot be swept under the carpet. We
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must collectively say enough is enough
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to bloodshed and impunity in our land.
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The time to act is now. The Nandi Kanu
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former lead council barristister afained
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for stated in a press release he issued
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on Tuesday and made available through
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his personal social media handles. An
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amber state police command while
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condemning the attack said in a
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statement issued on Tuesday evening by
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the police command spokesperson SP
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Toakua that the Anamra state police
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command has condemned the indiscriminate
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shooting incident that resulted in fatal
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injuries and fatalities to 10 persons on
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the evening of the 30th of June 2025 at
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Oboji Arumba South local government
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area. The police has further assured
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that the command shall hunt down the
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perpetrators and bring them to justice.
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The armed criminals came in two sport
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utility vehicles SUV and attacked the
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gathering of a group unprovokedly
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shooting sporadically. The victims were
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rushed to the hospital and regrettably
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10 people were confirmed dead. The
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bodies have been deposited in the morg.
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Meanwhile, the policeled security team
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has taken over the scene and are working
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on necessary information to arrest the
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preparators. The police said
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