By Mazi Onyebuchi Eze
For Family Writers
As people all over the world is still in the state of expectancy to know exactly what happened in Ozubulu on August 6, 2017, inside the church hall of St Philip Catholic Church in Amakwa Ozubulu, I have studied the findings of what happened in the church, concluded that it was a case of pure terrorist attack carried out by unknown gunmen dressed in military uniform. I concluded that it was a pure case of terrorist attack because an Igbo ancient proverb said and I translated "If it is smells like dog, barks like dog, bite like dog, eat like dog, behave like dog, then I have no option than to call it a dog". I have studied everything about how the terrorist attack in Ozubulu church took place and there is nothing different with the type of terrorist attack which takes place in Northern Nigeria inside churches from this one in Ozubulu. That is the meaning of the Igbo proverb because everything about this Ozubulu own resemble a terrorist attack. From the attackers who all wore military uniform, to invasion of church, to senseless shooting of everybody at sight, to running away unintercepted by security agents whose roadblocks are stationed at virtually every electric pole in Anambra state. These are the modus operandi of terrorists both in Nigeria, France, Britain, USA in recent months.
Having discovered that this is a pure act of terrorism, the question now is "who could be possibly the terrorist likely involved in the attack"? Going by the previous antecedents and records, there are three notable terrorist groups judging by past records of activities which includes:
1. BOKO HARAM: This group of terrorist are the main people who have shown practically that they have no remorse in their act of terrorism. Boko Haram also wears camouflage which look like military which any non military officer can also see & believe that they are soldiers. They have been attacking churches in Northern Nigeria but whether they have decided to go Southward I do not know till we complete our investigation.
2. FULANI HERDSMEN: They are also fingered because Fulani herdsmen goes by "hit and run" style which is the way Ozubulu church happened. It is also on record that the herdsmen militia also dresses military camouflage if they are on operation. But in most cases, Fulani herdsmen attacks general community and not specifically a church or any worship center. Their attacks comes if they have misunderstanding with a given community over grazing accessibility or movement of cattle but there is no record of fulani herdsmen misunderstanding with Ozubulu community based on informations in the possession of Family Writers newsroom.
3. NIGERIA ARMY: Nigeria army under the arch-genocidist, Gen Tukur Buratai is another terrorists group under consideration as the perpetrators of Ozubulu church terrorist attack because the attackers were dressed in military uniform when they arrived. Considering the unprecedented contempt of worship centers by Nigeria army since Gen Buratai become COAS, one will readily believe that Nigeria army actually committed the terrorist attack inside Ozubulu church. It is still on record that Nigeria army at the command of Gen Buratai committed this type of terrorism in Shia muslim mosque in Zaria in December 2015 as they massacre thousands in the mosque including the Children of Sheikh El-Zakzaky. Nigeria army at the command of Gen Buratai also committed act of terrorism inside St Edmund Catholic at Nkpor on May 29 and 30, 2016 Biafra Heroes' Day with the support of Gov Obiano and they both denied it. So, I'm of opinion that this very present act of terrorism was also carried out by Nigeria army as they did in Zaria mosque and Nkpor Church. Except people who chose to be mischievous, if not an eye witness proved that those people wore military uniform, attacked church as they did in Zaria Mosque and Nkpor church and now denying it as always denies.
It is upon this ground that I am calling on every Igbo person to rise up in the defence of our land. Keep your political interest aside because all these three above mentioned terrorists are everywhere in our land. Biafra restoration is now the only escape route of people because nobody knows their next target. Let every hand be on deck so that Biafra could restored as soon as possible or we will continue leaking our wounds everyday. As they have committed this terrorism in Ozubulu and escaped with the aid of Gov Obiano and Nigeria media covering the atrocity, it will boast their morale to do more. May be the next attack will be in Onitsha, Awka or Nnewi Cathedral. God forbid!
Let nobody expect IPOB to fight against all ugly development in Biafraland because IPOB is agitating for the final solution to these atrocities but Igbo politicians selfishly continued to prefer their interest than end of the massacre. God help us!