Mr John Mbah, a resident of Okpoko, Ogbaru Local Government Area,
Anambra State yesterday narrated his gory experience of how he lost some
of his family members to the Boko Haram sect.
Revealing his heartbreaking ordeal, Mbah stated that his father,
Pastor Kenneth Mbah and sister, Adaugo Mbah were set ablaze in their
church named Discipleship Ministries, in Dadawa, an outskirt of
Sabongari, Kano State by Boko Haram fighters during an ill-fated
attack.
According to the Vanguard, the incident which took place on April
30, 2016 has left a void in his life which can't be filled. He is
currently demanding justice against the perpetrators of the heinous
crime.
In his words:
“On the fateful day, while we were in the church praying, they
stormed and ordered us to renounce our Christian faith or be killed.
“As my father was about to beg them to allow him to be with his
faith, they set him ablaze with the fuel they were carrying and when my
sister, Adaugo Kenneth, rushed to him to stop the inferno, they poured
fuel on her too and because their attention was on the fire, my elder
brother, Nnamdi Kenneth and I, retreated to the inner apartment and as
they were ordering us to come out, we knew it was our turn to be killed
and we escaped through the window.
“As we were running in different directions, I heard my father
and sister crying in pain but I had no option than to save my life
first. I have not set my eyes on my elder brother, Nnamdi Kenneth, who, I
have gathered, ran to Florida, US, for safety while I am here in
Okpoko, Anambra State, doing menial jobs to help myself as the sect
vowed to kill us if they ever see us again,” he said.
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