Aloysius Ikegwuonu, the alleged South Africa-based drug
dealer accused of being the target in the assassination-style murder of 13
persons at a Catholic Church in Anambra State nine days ago, has surfaced in
Nigeria.
Bishop, as he is popularly called, returned to the community
and visited the victims of the shooting that involved him as the target of the
suspects.
Mr. Ikegwuonu appeared seen in Anambra nearly one week and a
half after heavily-armed men attacked worshippers at St. Philip Catholic Church
Amakwa Ozobulu, in Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
State governor Willie Obiano
said that intelligence reports linked the attack to a feud between two kingpins
in Ozubulu: Mr. Ikegwuonu and one Chinedu Akpunonu (a.k.a Oborocho), both of
whom live outside Nigeria.
According to eyewitnesses, upon arrival at the church the
gunmen had combed the area in search of Ikegwuonu and when they could not find
him, began executing innocent worshippers who knew nothing of the feud between
the two men.
In a statement, the Bishop of the Diocese, Hilary Odili
Okeke, stated that Cyprian Ikegwuonu, father of Aloysius, died from the brutal
attack while his wife, Caroline, is listed among the 22 surviving victims.
Although perceived by most people as a drug dealer based in
South Africa, the younger Ikegwuonu is widely-loved and accepted for being a
"philanthropist". He is the founder of the non-governmental
Ebubechukwu Uzo Foundation Ozubulu, which assists members of his as well as
neighboring communities, and has tarred some roads in the area.
Oh well...
Now, anyone heard about Evans?
Heard he passed... em...
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