"Bishop" is coming back next week, he is not a drug baron, but an estate developer – Aide, Ofomata reacts

The Chairman of Ebubechukwuzo Foundation owned by Aloysius Ikegwuonu (Bishop), Mr Jovita Ofomata, has reacted to last Sunday’s shooting incident at St Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu in which many worshippers were killed and many others injured.

Speaking to newsmen in Awka on what he knew about the people being associated with the incident and other issues relating to the personalities suspected to be involved in the crisis, Ofomata insists that his boss High Chief Aloysius Ikegwuonu, a.k.a Bishop is a kind man and not a drug lord as being portrayed in the media.

“I am surprised at what people are saying about him. He is one man you will meet, and you would like to meet him again. It is through his foundation that he built the Catholic church where this incident happened. That is not the only Catholic church he has built.

Bishop and Ofomata

“Two other Catholic churches, St Aloysius at Eziora Ozubulu and St Francis at Egbema Ozubulu, were also built by him. Through this foundation, he has helped so many people and also granted scholarships to many students in Ozubulu and beyond.

“What happened on Sunday has left us in a state of confusion and up until now, I must tell you that I am convinced that the act is a terror attack.

“There are so many stories flying around which are not true. People are saying there is a problem between Ebubechukwuzo and some other people and I can tell you  that is not true, because till now, he has not lodged any complaint that he has a problem with anyone.

“So I don’t know where that information came from. People say he is a drug lord, and that he took money belonging to another gang. So many stories, and I can tell you that we are even confused where some of these stories are coming from.

“What I can only say about this, is that we will leave the police and other security agencies to do their work, and we urge them to do it well, and I believe the outcome of it will help us to know what happened.”

Ofomata continued “He is an estate developer in South Africa. He has built so many houses even here in Nigeria and sold them. He is also into property management, and he is an importer. He deals on beverages, spare parts, which he imports from China. Ebubechukwuzo is not a drug pusher.

“Concerning when he will be back, I can tell you he will be back by next week. We told him what happened and he is surprised and he will be coming by next week to take care of his father’s corpse.”

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