Matthew was killed with other passengers at Ekwulobia one of the largest cities in Anambra State.
A course mate of Mr Mathew who also interned with him at PRNigeria, Salis Manager, as saying that the deceased was billed to participate in the forthcoming orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before his death.
“Sule Matthew was among the first set of students to intern with PRNigeria Centre in Kano in 2019. He lost his father in June, few months to his final examination, and graduated as the overall best student of our Department in August 2021 and was due to enroll for mandatory NYSC programme next week,” Salis said
“He was on a 6-month non-residential fellowship programme that trains, and mentors young citizen activists to push for democratic reforms – Gidan Yanci. He was on his way to Anambra from Abuja when the gunmen attacked their vehicle,” a tear-filled Mr Gambo Ibrahim, a bosom friend of Mr Mathew, who had been living with him right from their Diploma days narrated.
His sister, Jemila disclosed that Mathew traveled with his boss on an ill-fated day along with other passengers including the driver in a private vehicle.
“After waylaying them, the gunmen opened fire on them killing all of them except the driver who escaped. So, when we couldn’t reach him and hear of the incidence, we sent Sule’s picture to the mortuary to confirm if he was among those killed and we got feedback that he was identified among those killed,” she narrated.
“Prior to this sad news, I kept calling him on phone but couldn’t reach him then suddenly we heard this sad news. I am so shocked,” Binta Musawa, Mr Sule’s course mate stated.
Mr Mathew hails from Ayangaba Kogi State. He was co-founder of hostutors.com, a Nigeria social enterprise that focuses on making learning in formal and vocational education accessible and affordable for everyone by connecting all categories of learners with best-fit tutors.
His body is yet to be released at the time of this report from the mortuary at Ekwulobia.
- from PRN
This killing is too much 😭😭
ReplyDeleteWaylay whole bus and open fire! What kind of jungle is this?
DeleteDamn too much. I am no longer understanding.
DeleteSaphire it was a private vehicle according to the report.. They waylay commercial buses too and either kill the passengers or kidnap them for ransome.
DeleteMay his soul and that of the others rest in peace.
In the North they set buses full of passengers on fire
DeleteGuys avoid inter state road transport for now. It's not worth the risk
Delete💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteWhich kain nonsense be this one??💔💔
ReplyDeleteSo painful, may his soul rest in peace, oh GOD console the bereaved
DeleteIt is well
DeleteSo sad, this is becoming worrisome.
ReplyDeleteWickedness that is incomprehensible.
ReplyDeleteMay their souls rest in peace. After all his hard work, he dies like this? The heart of man is deep and very wicked.
No naa! Some news are too heavy naa.
ReplyDeleteDear God! Such a promising young man.
ReplyDeleteCan't stop staring at his picture 😭😭😭
DeleteThis one is heavy to bear.
This is so sad, no where is peaceful again in our country.May his soul find rest
ReplyDeleteOmg
ReplyDeleteRest in peace young man
Which kind of sad 😔 story is this 😭😭😭😭
ReplyDeleteThis is heartbreaking 💔 😢
They just wasted this guy's life for nothing 😭😭😭
May God rest their souls 🙏 💔
What a wicked world 💔💔💔💔
May his killers never know peace, after all his sufferings in school, they didn't
ReplyDeleteallow him to enjoy, the pain they've caused his family, especially his mum 😢😢😢
This is bad
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteOh no!!!
ReplyDeleteRest In Peace young man!
May our destinies not be cut short 🙏🏽
Ah! Destiny unfulfilled. A success story cut short. Teach me to number my day, oh Lord! 🙏🏽
ReplyDelete💔💔💔😢😢,short of words.All the criminal elements that allow themselves to be used as instruments of senseless killings,should also know that their days are numbered.
ReplyDeleteAh Jesus!
ReplyDeleteJesu my heart bleeds. May God accept his soul and those who have died Amen 🙏
ReplyDeleteIt still would be heartbreaking even if he were not a first class graduate. All lives matter including those of the other passengers. The real problem is why daredevil elements would be so bold as to perpetrate such in a country with police and the armed forces. Nearly everyone and every agency have been compromised. As one honest group is setting out to combat the crime and criminals, another group within is giving the criminals credible Intel on their itinerary and MO. And this isn't the first of such killings either; many have gone same way. What do you expect of a government that has remixed "repentant" terrorists with their armed forces? Nor be juju be dat?
ReplyDeleteThat effigy in Aso rock [and if you don't want to be unfortunate this Sunday morning, don't ask why I insulted "your" president] should ask for international intervention at this point. Sure, it will cost us some serious crude oil as expected but I'd rather have a safer country than more oil. After all, it's the politicians, militants and military that have been stealing the bulk of it with nothing to show for it. Nigeria needs help FAST else...hmmmm
You have said it all👌.
DeleteThe objective that "effigy" stands for is what we are seeing now. Pains, untimely death, insecurity, stealing from above and below. Yes, that word "effigy" describes him best. He should be called Mr. Gumidge the farm scarecrow.
DeleteUnfortunate incompetent clueless effigy
DeleteWhere are the voltrons that think with their sentiments and belly in defending the undefendable incompetence
Praising crumbs while the bakery is on fire
Aaahhh...too sad, too painful! May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHow about the soul of th others?
DeleteMay the souls of the others also rest in peace and may the good Lord comfort their families and loved ones.
DeleteThis is so sad☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ Lord help us.
ReplyDeletePls guys if you can relocate out of Nigeria do so now. That country is getting hotter by the day. Life as no value. It hurts to see this. In a country where things work even if this happens the killers will be apprehended no matter how long most of the time.
ReplyDeleteGod please have mercy,the insecurity keeps getting worse.what kind of country is this🥺
ReplyDeleteThis is too much of pain o..rest in peace young man 😭😭
ReplyDeleteThey thought it was only Igbos occupying the bus. This is how they have been killing there.
ReplyDeleteThis is heartbreaking.May your soul rest in peace and your killers know no peace
ReplyDeleteSuch a promising young man. This is so sad 😭
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad news. Rest in peace to him and the rest of the passengers...
ReplyDeleteThis is heart breaking,may his soul rest in peace
ReplyDeletesad news
ReplyDeleteKilling in the name of Biafra. Eastern elders are now vegetative and afraid to speak out, cowards
ReplyDeleteDid u read the write up at all to see that he was shot on the way to Anambra and not in Anambra but ofcourse, ur hate will blind u towards that
Delete'Matthew was killed with other passengers at Ekwulobia one of the largest cities in Anambra State' please Eka Joy read this.
Deleteeka u should be the one to read again.his body was deposited at a mortuary in ekwulobia meaning he was killed not far frm there
DeleteWhile they are busy killing in SE, others are/were busy killing the whole villages in Kaduna. Who do us these things?
DeleteSo sad
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ReplyDeleteAnother life wasted, rest in peace omaye!
God please intervene in your country Nigeria
ReplyDeleteOh my God!!! See the way lives are been wasted. May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteGOD have mercy on Nigeria!🙏🏾😭
ReplyDeleteWhat a waste of many precious lives!!!
Just so sad. We wake up everyday not knowing if that day will be our last. May God grant us the spiritual eyes to see any calamity in our path and the wisdom on how to avoid it.
ReplyDeleteSincere condolences to this young man's friends and loved ones.