An Abia state Indigene and Electrician by profession, Julius Orji and his family have reportedly been brutally attacked by hoodlums suspected to be members of the Boko Haram.
The unfortunate gruesome attack happened at Mr Orji’s residence in the midnight at a suburb in Sabongari town in Kano State,Northern Nigeria on June 8, 20214.
Correspondent report revealed that Mr Julius Orji who hails from Ovom 1, in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia state was attacked with his family, for not joining the Muslim religion which the Boko Haram sect claims to be defending.
Reports confirmed that Julius Orji, his wife, Oluchi and their little daughter,Ijeoma were viciously attacked by Boko Haram insurgents where they lived in Kano State ,northern Nigeria for failure to join the Muslim religion Julius and family are renown Christians.
It was further gathered that during the attack the Electrician’s wife, Oluchi was said to have been seriously injured by the assistants using Machete on her, as well as Julius who got part of his head cut open.
Both husband and wife reportedly received machete wounds,with the intention to allow them bleed to death before their little daughter.
Their little daughter , Ijeoma was equally brutalized,as she also got injured on her forehead.It was said to had been a fearful moment for the Igbo family who were being confronted by agents of death with no defence.
Reports also showed that Julius’ only brother and immediate relative with his wife( names with held) were subsequently arrested by the Boko Haram insurgents who equally attempted to assassinate them for their failure also to join Islam.
Julius’ only brother and family, it was said, having escaped by whiskers had to flee Kano to an unknown destination as at Press time.
“By the weekend, no one could ascertain their whereabouts”,a neighbour informed.
The neighbour who spoke under anonymity revealed that Julius Orji’s horrifying experiences had traumatized his little daughter, ljeoma, his nephew, Daniel ,as well as caused him great emotional
distress that, the thought of living in any part of the country created nightmares in his mind.
According to another source the little daughter , seeing her father and mother being brutally attacked ,was devastated psychologically.As at Press time neighbours disclosed that Julius had made up his mind to run and leave Kano for good.
