On Thursday, the Ebonyi Police Command pledged to track down the assassins of a school principal and his teacher.
On October 13, thugs shot and killed Mr. Simon Ominyi, the principal of Nkaleke Echara Secondary School in Ojiegbe, and Mr. Moses Nwibo, a teacher.
The command has launched an investigation into the case, according to ASP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the command’s police public relations officer, who spoke to NAN in Abakaliki.
Onovwakpoyeya said,
“We are aware of the incident and police are in top gear to find out the root of the killing in order to bring the perpetrators to book.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Mr Francis Okorie, condemned the dastardly act against his members.
Okorie described the incident as “shocking and wicked”, adding that it was an embarrassment to the society.
“It is very bad for a sane man or woman to kill a teacher, who only works with chalk and pen.
“We condemn the act. The cane we are using is just to correct the schoolchildren,” he said.
He said that the union had yet to ascertain the reason behind the killing.
Also, the state chairman of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Mr Chidi Igboji, said it was a “shameful act” to kill teachers.
“Yes, they were gruesomely murdered in the line of duty at Nkaleke. This is too bad.
“We urge the state government and security agencies to investigate the matter and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book,” Igboji said.