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REMEMBERING ENGR. SARLOS AZUBIKE OKOYE (OJIMKPOLOGWU ENUGWU-AGIDI): A LEGACY OF PEACE, PHILANTHROPY, AND BROTHERHOOD LOST TO VIOLENCE

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  ‎August 2013 will forever remain etched in the collective memory of Enugwu-Agidi, not just as a date on the calendar, but as a moment of unspeakable tragedy, heartbreak, and reflection. It was the month when Engr. Sarlos Azubike Okoye, fondly known as Ojimkpologwu, was kidnapped and gruesomely murdered,  a son of the soil, silenced by the very society he loved and sought to uplift. ‎ ‎To this day, the news of his killing continues to chill the spine of all who knew him. The pain is not only in the act itself but in the betrayal, the knowledge that those responsible were not distant enemies, but individuals widely suspected to be from within our own community. His death is a solemn reminder of what happens when hatred festers, brotherhood crumbles, and communal values are sacrificed on the altar of greed, envy, and betrayal. ‎ ‎Until his untimely death, Engr. Sarlos was a shining light, not just in name, but in action. His philanthropic legacy cut across religious, educa...