The ravaging flood in Ogbaru Communities has claimed the life of Chief Ojike Ajanwu, a father of nine little children from Umuokpalaoma kindred,

Obolo village, Ogwuaniocha who drowned yesterday in the flood at Ogwuaniocha.

According to the wife of the deceased Mrs. Chinasa Ajanwu who is nursing a one month old baby with eight other children, it was where they were taking refuge at the Holding Center located at Ogwuaniocha Community Primary School that they receive the message that her husband had drowned while attempting to evacuate his harvested cassava.

The deceased left behind a young wife, Chinasa who hails from Ossomala and nine children, the oldest of the children is thirteen years old.

The Chairman of Ignatius Local Government Areas, Honourable Arinzechukwu Awogu accompanied by Hon. Osy Odogwu, SA to the Governor paid a condolence visit to the family , assuring them of government’s support and promised to inform the Governor about the incident.