FIRE OUTBREAK CLAIMS 2 LIVES IN EGBULA’S FAMILY AS SON RUNS FOR DEAR LIFE OVER RELIGIOUS CRISIS
It
could be recalled that a 29-years-old son of Mr. Egbula whose name was
given as Egbula Kelly Bright and his younger brother were declared
missing some years ago following the threats to their lives by members
of Islamic religion in Idumesah community in Agbor, Delta State.
It
was gathered that Kelly’s mother, Uka was a Christian while his father
Egbula is a Muslim and they both live in the house with their children
in Idumuesah their home town. The newsmen leant that Kelly’s father
became a member of Islamic religion when he used to travel to the
Northern part of the country for Onion business. The source further
revealed that the whole problems started in Egbula’s family when the
Muslim asked him to bring his son, Kelly to join the Islamic group and
that if he refuses to comply, Kelly will die.
This
threat according to the source, made Kelly and his younger brother to
run away to Edo State, to start farming. Unfortunately for them, the
Muslims were able to trace Kelly to the farm and murdered his brother,
Hillary Egbula in cold blood. The source noted that since that very
incident, no one has ever set his or her eyes on Kelly anymore, as
nobody knows his were about till date.
Speaking
further, the source stressed that the crisis between the Christians and
Muslims in Idumesah community has been going on since the
disappearances of Kelly and his brother from the Idumuesah community.
In January 5th 2018 the Islamic groups came in to set the house of Mr.
Egbula ablaze. His wife, Uka and his daughter, Daughter, Mabel
according to the reports, were said to have burnt to ashes while one of
the Daughters was serious injured during the fire outbreak.
As
at the time of filling this report, the Muslims are everywhere
searching for Kelly to murder him. Meanwhile, the corps of Mr. Egbula’s
wife and daughter has been deposited to Agbor Central Hospital. The
police are also carrying out investigations on the matter.
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