Lilu Attacks: Monarch in Tears Over Extensive Carnage

By Chuks Collins, Awka. Jan 16,2026 

The traditional ruler of the Lilu community in Ihiala Council of Anambra State, His Majesty, Igwe Barrister Godson Onyediri, on Friday, January 15, 2026, broke down in tears while recounting human and material losses he and his community have suffered in past five years due to insurgency. 

Igwe Onyediri, whose palace and home were completely razed down in the early stage of the carnage, could not hold back his tears as he beheld the extensive destruction visited on Lilu and other neighbouring communities bordering Anambra State Southern Senatorial zone with the Orlu zone of Imo State.

He however, he commended the community's youths for their efforts at stemming further damages. He also encouraged to continue playing the role as the community recovers from the carnage 

According to him, ''the youths knowing full well that we have no other home other than Lilu, chose to organize themselves, pull human and material resources together to chart a way forward. I commend you all.

"I want to assure you and all citizens of Lilu that all shall be well that again. It won't be long.

"Within the next 90 days Lilu ga adikwa nma ozo". This literally means that within the next three months, his community, their community would be alright again..." 

Igwe Onyediri admitted that the extensive wanton brigandage, all would become a thing of the past soon. He expressed deep faith, love and efforts to lift Lilu community once again by Gov Soludo. According to him, Gov Soludo has not forgotten Lilu. Infact he has done so much more than 90% of other communities in the state.

The Igwe therefore noted that as all that's currently in the pipeline now, everyone including himself who are currently on the run would be back home within the next ninety days. The ugly situation, Igwe Onyediri noted that it's taking a lot of resources off them. That it's only those involved can attest to the huge human and material resources being lost. He's happy it's producing positive results.

He therefore called on more citizens to get involved; "for we have no other place to call home other than Lilu. He urged all stakeholders, sons and daughters to jettison every form of devisive tendencies, irrespective of ones social status in the community but to pursue collective peace for all.

The traditional ruler frowned at those he accused of praying and working against peace, progress and working against the collective good of all. He wants them to have a rethink because the community's forebears who he represents would not be silent for too long again. He said that posterity will not forget all those who are currently working tirelessly to see that peace return to the community. Igwe Godson Onyediri commended the Youths of Lilu for taking up the personal initiative to organize the national conference.