During a violent attack on military personnel by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Aba, Abia State, five soldiers of Igbo extraction were killed. One of the slain soldiers, Sergeant Lucky Ikpeamaze, has been identified as a close acquaintance of Ubani Dannie, a Facebook user….READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Dannie expressed his profound grief and condemned the senseless killing, lamenting the creation of a “lineage of widows, a colony of orphans, and a cloud of terror.” He emphasized that the victimized soldiers were victims of leadership failures, just like the perpetrators.
According to Dannie, the slain soldiers were all Igbos, raising concerns about internal conflict within the Igbo community. He urged an end to the killing, stating that the rest of the country is progressing while Igbos engage in self-destruction.
Dannie shared his personal connection with Sergeant Ikpeamaze, who he had assisted in enlisting in the military. He recalled their conversations and prayers, and expressed his shock at the soldier’s untimely demise.
“The last I saw Sergt. Lucky was few months ago… I felt happy. I felt proud,” Dannie wrote. “But I never knew it was going to be our last encounter.”
Dannie concluded by pleading for an end to the violence, saying, “It is rather to hard and painful to say but I have other option than to say: ‘Fare thee well, Lucky. I am painfully diminished by your untimely, painful exit. Rest in peace boy, till we meet to part no more.'”…..READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
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