The rising incidents of cult related violence in parts of
Makurdi, the Benue State capital, yesterday claimed the life of a 27
year old father of two who was hacked to death by suspected cultists, at
Ankpa quarters area of the town.
Saturday Vanguard
gathered that the deceased, a commercial motorcycle ‘Okada’ operator was
gunned down in front of his residence by a gang of young men who
stormed his home around 7pm.
According to eye witnesses, the
deceased who was identified as Simon John had retired home after the
day’s business when suddenly someone called him out of his house for a
brief discussion only to be surrounded by cutlass and guns wielding men
numbering about 30.
The gang allegedly butchered the young man
leaving him in the pool of his blood whilst people in the neighborhood
scampered to safety for fear of being caught in the cross fire.
When
Saturday Vanguard visited the home of the deceased, his wife, Mrs
Abigail John said, “I went to buy some household items my husband sent
me only to be called on phone by a neighbour that my husband has been
attacked by some unidentified young men. "I ran back to the house only
to discover the lifeless body of my husband”, she added.
Also
speaking, elder brother of the deceased, Chia said after his brother was
called out by somebody, all they heard was sporadic gun shots which
created fear among the people of the area.
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