Aloysius Ikegwuonu aka Bishop, who was said to be the alleged target of gunmen that attacked St. Philips Catholic Church in Ozubulu has finally granted an interview.
Bishop who was accused of being a drug dealer, whose rivalry with
another Nigerian drug baron in South Africa led to the incident, in an
interview with Igbo TV, claimed he has no knowledge of what caused the
attack. According to him, he arrived South Africa on the day of the
attack and had to rush back home when he heard of the incident.
“Honestly, I do not know anything about the incident otherwise I could have prevented it but only God knows”.Watch the interview
On his reaction after finding out his father was among those that were killed in the massacre, he said;
“Honestly, I wept over the death of my father and all that were killed in the church because it is only God that knows how painful it was for me to bear the loss”.
Reacting to the allegation that his betrayal to one of his business partners is the genesis of the attack, Bishop said;
“People who know me well can testify, I do not owe anybody. I have a registered business in South Africa. I do not have any criminal record there or here in Nigeria from my childhood. But even if someone even says I betrayed him or her, he should petition, sue me as I am not above the law”.
On whether he was in Ozubulu when the tragedy happened, he said;
“I arrived Ozubulu on 8th July and stayed till Thursday, August 3rd. I left Ozubulu on that Thursday for Lagos. Before my departure, many people came to the church and the priest prayed for us and our journey mercies. I spent Thursday and Friday in Lagos and left for South Africa on Saturday night. On getting to my destination on Sunday morning, I was called and told what happened. So I was not in Nigeria when it happened but South Africa”.
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