An 85 year-old community leader in Arougba village, in Oredo
local government area of Benin metropolis, Goodluck Uwumahongie, has been
beheaded by unknown persons, over alleged land tussle.
Police sources confirmed that the killers left with the
victim’s head. The assailants were said to have shot late octogenarian
before they chopped off his head.
victim’s head. The assailants were said to have shot late octogenarian
before they chopped off his head.
He was said to have been alone at his in-law’s residence at
Irhirhi village when the attackers struck.
It was gathered that the victim had fled to Irhirhi,
following the crisis that trailed the alleged land tussle at Aruogba, where
many houses were burnt and three persons killed.
following the crisis that trailed the alleged land tussle at Aruogba, where
many houses were burnt and three persons killed.
Fifty-five year-old widow of the victim, Julie, said she
received the news of the murder of her husband at about 5:30am.
received the news of the murder of her husband at about 5:30am.
She confirmed that her husband’s death was not unconnected
with the crisis surrounding the community land.
with the crisis surrounding the community land.
“One Osamwonyi has earlier threatened to kill my husband
before the crisis. After we ran away from the village during the crisis to seek
refuge at my father’s village at Irhirhi, Osamwonyi saw him here and said he
would still kill him.”
before the crisis. After we ran away from the village during the crisis to seek
refuge at my father’s village at Irhirhi, Osamwonyi saw him here and said he
would still kill him.”
“I was called that my husband was killed brutally. He was
killed because of land tussle. They have been fighting over the community land.
He said my husband joined the other faction against them. People said he was
shot before they cut off his head and took the head away. I hid my husband in
my father’s house. Nobody was at home when it happened.”
killed because of land tussle. They have been fighting over the community land.
He said my husband joined the other faction against them. People said he was
shot before they cut off his head and took the head away. I hid my husband in
my father’s house. Nobody was at home when it happened.”
Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer,
spokesman, Joseph Edogiawerie, who confirmed the killing, said two suspects
have been arrested, adding that the police were on the trail of the killers.
spokesman, Joseph Edogiawerie, who confirmed the killing, said two suspects
have been arrested, adding that the police were on the trail of the killers.
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