The alleged target in Ozubulu Church Attack that left 13 persons
including his father dead, Aloysius Ikegwuonu aka Bishop, has finally
granted an interview.
Bishop who was
accused of being a drug dealer, whose rivalry with another Nigerian drug baron
in South Africa led to the incident, in an interview with Igbo TV, claimed he
has no knowledge of what caused the attack. According to him, he arrived
South Africa on the day of the attack and had to rush back home when he heard
of the incident.
“Honestly,
I do not know anything about the incident otherwise I could have prevented it
but only God knows”.
On
his reaction after finding out his father was among those that
were killed in the massacre, he said;
“Honestly,
I wept over the death of my father and all that were killed in the church
because it is only God that knows how painful it was for me to bear the loss”.
Reacting
to the allegation that his betrayal to one of his business partners is the
genesis of the attack, Bishop said;
“People
who know me well can testify, I do not owe anybody. I have a registered
business in South Africa. I do not have any criminal record there or here in
Nigeria from my childhood. But even if someone even says I betrayed him or her,
he should petition, sue me as I am not above the law”.
On whether he was in Ozubulu when the tragedy
happened, he said;
“I arrived Ozubulu on 8th July and stayed till
Thursday, August 3rd. I left Ozubulu on that Thursday for Lagos. Before my
departure, many people came to the church and the priest prayed for us and our
journey mercies. I spent Thursday and Friday in Lagos and left for South Africa
on Saturday night. On getting to my destination on Sunday morning, I was called
and told what happened. So I was not in Nigeria when it happened but South
Africa”.
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