Favour Ayuba, the grieving mother of Promise, who was reportedly killed by suspected terrorists in Jos, has emotionally called on her late son to avenge his death.
In a viral video obtained online on Friday, the distraught woman, speaking with deep anguish, revealed she had not eaten since the deadly Palm Sunday attack that claimed her son’s life.
Earlier footage had shown Mrs. Ayuba wailing while holding tightly to her son’s lifeless body after he was struck by gunfire during the assault.
The incident occurred on March 29 in the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos North Local Government Area, where gunmen reportedly invaded the community, killing no fewer than 24 people and leaving several others wounded.
In the latest clip, Mrs. Ayuba, speaking in Hausa, retrieved a cutlass wrapped in white cloth from beneath her clothing and placed it inside her son’s coffin, symbolizing her call for vengeance.
She said, “If you want me to forget, baby, avenge your death. I carried you in my womb for nine months; you suckled at my breast.
Baby, I trust you to take revenge for me, revenge for me. Please, wherever they are, follow them and avenge your death.”
Amid sobs captured in the background, she also referenced the biblical figure Gideon, drawing strength from his story of victory in battle.
“Today (Thursday) is your birthday. I am grateful to God that today is your birthday, baby. You don’t like seeing me in tears, and I will not weep for you. Baby, I have not eaten since Sunday.
“I am begging you, because you have not warmed food for me to eat, but from today I promise you I will eat.
“I have a gift for you, baby. I trust you; I named you Promise Gideon Ayuba. Gideon in the Bible went to war and came back victorious,” she added.
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