31/05/2026
Shortly after today’s church, a group of thugs dressed in Tanu Security uniforms the same individuals alleged to have attacked the Brothers’ Quarters last week at the Tansian University Oba Campus reportedly launched yet another violent attack, this time on Rev. Valentine.
Armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, they brutally assaulted him, inflicting severe injuries and multiple cuts on his body, leaving him bleeding profusely. The horrifying incident reportedly occurred in the presence of students and other eyewitnesses, thereby deepening the atmosphere of fear, tension, and insecurity within the Tansian University Oba campus community. Rev. Val has since been rushed to the hospital and is currently receiving urgent medical attention.
In humility, I sincerely urge the Catholic Bishop of Awka to quickly withdraw his priests especially Rev. Fr. Edwin Obiora SAN whose services are no longer needed, in order to avoid further escalation of violence and prevent more tragic occurrences.
No institution of learning should become a theatre of bloodshed, intimidation, and lawlessness. Violence against priests, religious, students, and unarmed civilians can never be justified under any circumstance. The safety of human life must remain paramount, and every responsible authority should rise urgently to ensure peace, order, justice, and the protection of lives and property within the Tansian University Oba campus environment.
As of today, reports indicate that the Commissioner of Police in Anambra State has allegedly washed his hands off the matter. Sources further claim that he is no longer interested in the case. If these reports are true, such a development is deeply troubling and may have contributed to the further escalation of violence and lawlessness presently being witnessed.
I therefore call on the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Anambra State Government, and the Inspector General of Police to urgently swing into action before the situation degenerates further into complete anarchy.
Those criminal elements parading themselves as security operatives and thugs must be immediately brought to book and made to face the full weight of the law. No society governed by law and order should tolerate the reign of intimidation, brutality, and violence being unleashed within an academic environment.
The continuous attacks, harassment, and bloodshed being reported are not only condemnable but also constitute a grave threat to human life, institutional peace, and public safety. Silence or inaction in the face of such lawlessness may embolden perpetrators and further endanger innocent lives.
Justice must prevail. Peace must be restored. And those responsible for these violent acts must be held accountable.
May truth prevail, may justice be served, and may peace return to Tansian University.
Shalom Haverim!
© Rev. Fr. Peter Uche Onuoha
