Owerri Tragedy: Village Boys Slam City Boys, Describe Event as ‘Shameless Failure
Owerri, Nigeria, March 14, 2026
The Village Boys Movement has firmly disowned and condemned any attempt to associate it with the stampede that marred the “City Boys” event in Owerri, describing the incident as yet another symbol of the “chaos and incompetence” that define the current administration.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Village Headmaster of the movement, Maazị Tochukwu Ezeoke, said the group “categorically and unequivocally disassociates” itself from what he called the City Boys’ “catastrophic failure” in Owerri. He accused the organizers and their online supporters of orchestrating a “malicious and desperate smear campaign” to shift blame for their own mismanagement.
“The City Boys could not even manage a simple public gathering without descending into deadly disorder,” Ezeoke said. “What played out in Owerri mirrors the utter incompetence of their principal and the government that has plunged this country into economic and moral decay.”
He added that the tragedy was “a painful reflection of the hunger, frustration, and recklessness that have become widespread under the Tinubu administration,” arguing that Nigerians were being pushed to desperation by poor governance and rising hardship.
Ezeoke reaffirmed that the Village Boys Movement remains focused on its message of hope, discipline, and empowerment, announcing that preparations are ongoing for its planned “Two Million-Man March” in honour of Mr. Peter Obi, whom he described as “a beacon of integrity and vision for a better Nigeria.”
He urged the media and the general public to “reject baseless propaganda” and focus on holding accountable those responsible for the chaos. “The Village Boys Movement stands for unity, order, and a new direction, not the recklessness and failure that define the City Boys and their enablers,” Ezeoke concluded.
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