Joyce Wigwe, the sister of the late Herbert Wigwe, has lamented that those the family thought would represent the interest of the late banker have betrayed him.
She spoke to TVC News on the sidelines of the one-year anniversary of Herbert Wigwe’s death in a helicopter crash in the United States of America, alongside his wife and son.
Joyce Wigwe said the sorrow of the loss of Herbert had been heavy on his aged parents, adding that it had been doubled by the betrayal by those the family trusted as part of the family.
Joyce said Herbert brought Tochi and Uche Wigwe into the family and treated them like brothers, positioning them as representatives of the family in his affairs.
She lamented that they had, however, turned against the family and treated them like strangers.
She alleged that they came to the memorial with fully armed, masked security officials conveyed in no fewer than 10 cars.
“You begin to wonder if they actually came to drop wreaths and pay respect. Do you come with up to 10 armed vehicles with security staff with guns to the family and not even as much as go and pay the elderly people any form of respect, that wasn’t done,” she said.
Joyce Wigwe said the security operatives manhandled her brother, Emeka and nearly ran him over with their car when he fell.
“So that is really where we found ourselves yesterday, they almost crushed him on the floor, he fell on the floor, the car almost ran, somebody pulled him out then he got out and then he ran, they got him again and he fell on the floor on top of the car.”
She explained that in a moment of frustration, Emeka hit one of the officials with his fist and as a result of that, he was arrested in the evening of the day of the ceremony.
She expressed gratitude to God that at the end of everything, they were still able to hold the memorial service for Herbert after Emeka was released by the police.
She said the family was pleased that they were able to honour Herbert, Doreen, and their son, Chizi, at the end of the day to the glory of God.
Listen to Joyce here.
