Ebonyi: NGO donates cash, food items to families of victims of herdsmen killings

The NGO which was set up  by Izzi stakeholders under the Chairman of Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria, Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga told Journalists during the distribution of the relief materials to the people of Izzi.

Those who benefitted from the donation we’re Izzi people living in the boundary between Ebonyi and Ado Local Government Area of Ebonyi and Benue States respectively, which includes Ndiobashi, Ekpufu, Odoke and Obakota villages.

Mrs Nwogbaga said the evil acts melted against Izzi people claimed many lives and properties.

“Over 116 persons were killed, thousands were critically injured on that 30th may, 2021 in Ndiobashi, Ekpufu, Odoke and Obakota all in the boundary between Ebonyi and Benue States“. She said.

The Chairman of the Committee, Reverend Father Vincent Odom said the distribution of the relief materials was a way of providing succour  to victims.

“Over 11 million naira have been distributed to the glory of God and to the benefits of mankind”. Odom said.

The Secretary of the committee, Dr Friday Nkwede said  the committee was set up to cushion the negative effects created by the killings in the area.

A member of the committee, Reverend Father Nwofoko James advised the victims to move on with their lives.

Nwofoko prayed to God to console those whose love ones were killed by the herdsmen.

The spokesman of the committee, Apostle Benjamin Nwobeji encouraged the victims to make good use of the money and all the items given to them.

Also a member of the committee, professor Adeze Nwuzor thanked the committee for doing a good job.

Some of the beneficiaries Mr Nelson Idor and Paul Nkwuda Uguru on behalf of others thanked the committee for coming to their aid.

They prayed for the God’s protection upon the lives of their benefactors.

Lateefah Ibrahim