From Ifeoma Ejiofor
Traffic was temporarily paralyzed in Awka on Tuesday as Mr Martins Otse (Verydarkman) stormed Awka the Anambra State capital for candle light procession for the murdered fish magnet, Onyekachi Onyekere.
Onyekwere was murdered in a cold blood on 25th July by yet to be identified assailants.
Verydarkman while speaking at Chief Emeka Anyaoku Boulevard along the new Anambra State Government House said his visit to the state was not for merriment.
Martins Otse said it is rather unfortunate that a nation that has nothing to boost the economy of her youths will still not find ways to protect them.
He said that the murder of the Fish Magnet is a reflection of the everyday struggle of Nigerian youths who have to grapple with insecurity, assault, abduction and killing.
Speaking at the candle light procession, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate in the Anambra South senatorial bye-election, Prince Oforbuike Okoli-Egbo (The Annoited One) said he was at the event to mourn the murdered fish magnet.
He pointed out that he personally doesn’t agree with Verydarkman on all issues but that he was with him totally on the candle light procession.
Prince Okoli-Egbo said that there is actually every need to upgrade the security architecture in Anambra State noting that the senseless killings should be checkmated.
“Gov Soludo is trying his best, the governor knows that we are praying for him to succeed but there is need to do more, Obiano tried his best and Soludo came in stepped up the the security situation but along the line, the operatives relaxed,” he said.
The candle light procession which started at Aroma Junction in Awka saw the youths dressed all in black moved towards the Government House, then to Aroma to Agu-Awka en route the Fish Magnet’s fish farm at Ring Road, Agu-Awka.
Youths of all political divide and different religious leanings featured at the candle light procession.