UNCERTAINTY FOLLOWS DEATH OF FIVE IN OHAJI/EGBEMA AS VIOLENCE ROCKS OBILE COMMUNITY.

By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
10- OCT- 2025

The Obile community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State has been thrown into deep anxiety and unrest following the brutal killing of five individuals, including a staff member of an oil company.

Among the deceased were identified as Denaute Gbaraka, an oil company worker, and Chinedu Chukwu, a native of Obile. Reports indicate that the victims were murdered in separate incidents over a short period, with the assailants also setting fire to personal properties during their attacks.

Confirming the disturbing development, the President General of Obile Town Union, Mr. Chigozie Kingsley Onuruka, expressed alarm over the escalating insecurity in the area. He attributed the wave of violence to the activities of a suspected cult group, which he alleged had been terrorizing residents since a dispute arose concerning the appointment of a new community president general.

According to Onuruka, the same group was behind the recent abduction of a local resident, identified as Onwa of the Ogbonna family, and was also responsible for the looting of a provision store. He alleged that the cult members have links with certain individuals and officials within the local government.

The community leader urged Governor Hope Uzodimma, the Inspector General of Police, and other relevant security agencies to wade into the crisis urgently to forestall further bloodshed and restore peace in Obile.

Efforts by journalists to obtain comments from the Imo State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the Command’s spokesperson, Mr. Henry Okoye, did not respond to multiple inquiries as of the time of reporting.