28 people have been reported dead and 200 injured in a stampede which took place in the early hours of yesterday November 2 at a prayer house in Uke, Idenmili known popularly known as "ebube monso"
According to an eye witness who pleaded anonymity, there was a vigil at the prayer house on Friday night which led to Saturday morning. And as the vigil was about to wrap up at about 4.45AM Gov. Peter Obi, his god son Willie Obiano and APGA national chairman, Chief Victor Umeh stepped up to the podium to do a campaign.
I learnt Obi gave the Rev father 2million Naira which he rejected and asked him to give to the hungry masses, the governor also promised to give the church 5million naira to help salvage the erosion site behind the church... Obi went on and on and on till the congregation couldn't take it any more and began to chant " ONWA!!!! ONWA!!! ONWA!!!"
Given this, Obi's thugs started to approach the direction of the "ONWA" chants in the congregation. On trying to escape the supposedly armed thugs, it all turned into a stampede. At the end of the stampede, a total of 28 corpse were found and 200 injured people rushed to the hospital.
Has the house of God now turned into a campaign ground Mr Governor? And at that time of the day? May the souls of the deceased RIP! See pictures after the cut...
In every case, the poor and less privileged always suffer. Just heard the State Government has declared 3 days of morning for the adoration dead. You can imagine. This will not bring them back. Wicked politicians.
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