Izombe Mark One Year Of Army Invasion With Prayer & Fasting, Ask Gov Uzodimma To Rebuild Community

Victims of October 8, 2021 army invasion of Izombe Community, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo have appealed to Governor Hope Uzodinma to step action towards ameliorating their plights.

The security operatives led by soldiers invaded Umuokwu, Umuorji and Ndioko communities all in Aborshi Izombe Autonomous Community on October 8, 2021 and destroyed more than 100 buildings as result of misunderstanding between some youths and  soldiers.

The incident which took four lives; two soldiers and two civilians, it could be recalled, resulted from misunderstanding over sharing of toll collection from oil bunkers.

The Community declared a week-long prayer and fasting beginning from October 2 to October 8 to mark the first anniversary.

Mr Oguwuike Okorie, President Umuokwu Youth Association who spoke on Saturday in Izombe, said the prayer and fasting was to seek divine intervention over the continued plights of the victims of the invasion one year after.

“It is public knowledge the level of destruction suffered by our people last year when the security operatives invaded Umuokwu, Umuorji and Ndioko communities.

“Many buildings, vehicles, motorcycles and other properties were damaged leaving scores of the victims homeless.

“Since the unfortunate situation, almost 100 per cent of the victims are still homeless because they are poor and vulnerable individuals are struggling to feed.

“The painful aspect is that these people knew nothing about the issue that resulted to the problem,” he said.

Okorie noted that it was for this preliminary findings that Gov. Uzodinma after visiting the community ordered for the distribution of relief materials to the victims and later set up judicial panel of enquiry on the matter.

“The panel recently submitted its report to the governor, while the government is yet to come up with a White Paper on the panel report.

“While, we use this medium to thank the governor for his demonstration of love for the community over the unfortunate incident, we appeal that he step up action towards rebuilding of the houses as the victims are in serious agony,” he said.

He said that some victims of the attack are now down with high blood pressure even as some who sustained injuries were either dead or in critical condition.

The youth leader said action by the state government could help alleviate the pains of the victims.

Meanwhile, some churches in Izombe held special services to mark the anniversary and prayed against a repeat of such calamity in the community.

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