Skip to content

Calitown

News, Here, Everytime!

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational
  • Toggle search form
  • First Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Ends, Winners Carts Away Cash Prizes Community
  • UPCA Express Commitment To Communal Development Of Ugep Cross River News
  • First Ever Ugep Open Table Tennis Tournament Reaches Quarter Finals Cross River News
  • Casual Staff In The CRS Civil Service To Be Fully Engaged Cross River News
  • MY ROAD TO UGEP: A Pilgrimage Of Laughter & Lament Community
  • Akamkpa Community Youths Burn Down Residence Of Village Head, Two Suspected Dead Cross River News
  • See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre Cross River News
  • Yakurr Community Agog As Council Chairman Takes Traditional Title Cross River News

For Emmanuel Utum Solomon Ubi: A Wake Up Call!

Posted on January 6, 2020 By Admin No Comments on For Emmanuel Utum Solomon Ubi: A Wake Up Call!

By Mathias Okoi-Uyouyo

The deceased, Emmanuel Ubi.

Okoi-Uyouyo, avid writer and public servant, pens a moving tribute to Emmanuel Utum Solomon Ubi, shot in the stomach on December 31st, 2019, by armed robbers who attempted to rape his daughter in the course of the robbery in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, Cross River State.

I learnt of the death of Emmanuel Utum Ubi, my senior at Mary Knoll College, Ogoja from complications arising from gunshot wounds he sustained while trying to protect his daughter from criminals who had robbed them, and wanted to add salt to the injury by raping his daughter in his presence. Like every good father, he would have none of such, and paid with his life.

My relationship with Emma dates back to the early 80s, when he used to come and pick me from home for Sunday Mass at St. Benedict’s Cathedral, Ogoja. He was living with his uncle, Patrick Ubi who later joined the Nigeria Immigration Service, retiring as an Assistant Comptroller General. He was then the Librarian of Ogoja Library. I would ride on Emma’s neck and back to church, stopping at Mama Hausa to exchange our “offering” money for akara. Later in life I got to understand what he was going through then which called for those exchanges. But he braved it all. The relationship blossomed when I met him, then a Form 4 student at Mary Knoll when I entered J. S. S. 1. He was one of the persons who took me under their wings. We have maintained our acquaintanceship since then.

I have watched Emma brave the odds in life and blossom into what he became – from the University of Uyo, through stringing for Lento Aluminium and many other sides hustles. He was the embodiment of the “hustler mentality” and “never-say-die-spirit”. But today, he died. Cut short in his prime.

From his hustles, Emma has opened a hotel in Ugep. He probably thought with the goings-on in the country, his family and investments will be safer there. That was where he got it wrong. Ugep is not what it used to be. The same town that used to have a deep sense of community and love has been taken over by hate. If not, how does one explain his killing by criminals within us? It did not use to be this way. That is why his death should sound the warning bell, on why we should wake up. We must rid ourselves of these criminals. I have heard some persons call them cultists. No! They are not. They are criminals, and we should not tolerate them in our community in whatever guise. We may be saying they are our brothers and sisters, but unfortunately, they no longer represent us. We should point them out to the security agencies. We know them.

To the family of Emmanuel Utum Ubi, our prayers and thoughts are with you at this trying time, but take heart and raise your heads high. Be proud of who you are, the family of a great man. You cannot have a bigger hero than him.

Okoi-Uyouyo wrote in from Abuja.

Share this post:

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram
Features, News Tags:Emmanuel Utum Solomon Ubi, Mathias Okoi-Uyouyo, Robbery, Ugep

Post navigation

Previous Post: Nigerian Navy Impounds N130m Worth Of Foreign Rice In Calabar
Next Post: Mob In Calabar Allows Suspected Robbers Call Families Before Death

Related Posts

  • Ricketts, Former CR Info Boss Sworn In As NPA Board Chair Breaking News
  • Three CRSHA Members ‘Lose’ Vehicles To CR State Government Cross River News
  • Peter Akpanke Receives Large Solidarity Visit Crowd Cross River News
  • PDP Inaugurates Yakurr/Abi Campaign Committee Cross River News
  • Unical Appoints 13 New Deputy Registrars Cross River News
  • Ayade Wants Visa Office For Calasvegas Cross River News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Comments

  • Michael on See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre
  • Charity Obia on See Full List Of 24 Academic Staff In Unical Promoted To Professorial Cadre
  • Elder Emmanuel Imom on Obono-Obla: “No, I Didn’t Take Any Federal Polytechnic Away From Ikom To Ugep”
  • Michael Eyong on C’River: Tension Rises In Ugep, One Killed In Cult Clash

ADVERT: Click to Watch!

https://calitown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VID-20170928-WA0003.mp4
  • Joseph Wayas To Be Laid To Rest Nov. 30, 2024 Cross River News
  • Democracy Day Celebrations Flop In CRS, Looting Takes Centre Stage News
  • Arise Cross River… Don’t Ignore This! News
  • Speaker CRSHA Pledges Support As First Female FRSC Commander Posted To C’River Visits Cross River News
  • ATTENTION PLEASE !!! Cross River News
  • APC Storm Yala With Four Governors, Ahead Of House Of Reps Election Cross River News
  • “I Am A Proud APC Member”: CR House Of Reps Member Refutes Link To ADC Cross River News
  • Ahead Of AFCON Semis: Sports Minister Secures N200m Cash Support For Super Eagles Cross River News

CALITOWN
...News, Here, Everytime

Quick Menu

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational

Copyright © 2021 calitown
172 Greenwood Avenue , Hull. East Yorkshire. HU6 9NY

Powered by PressBook News WordPress theme