Local
vigilante in Ogbunike community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State
have allegedly killed a resident, one Ndubuisi Oye, said to be preparing for
his
wedding on Sunday.
His killing
has sparked a spate of destruction, as friends of the deceased have destroyed
properties worth worth millions, belonging to the leader of the vigilante
group.
DAILY POST
gathered that the vigilante leader, Levi Elobis, known as ‘commander’ from
Umueri, Ogbunike allegedly killed Oye at St. Monica’s Road, Ogbunike on the
Onitsha old road on Monday evening.
The fiancée
of the deceased, Miss Oluma Agbugba who narrated the story said, “We were
coming back from a committee of friends’ meeting, in preparation for our
wedding on Sunday.
“We got to
St. Monica’s Road, my fiance alighted to refill the gasoline of his commercial
bus and as we were about driving off, a Sport Utility Vehicle — Hillux vehicle
blocked our bus and the man who emerged from the vehicle ordered both of us to
come down from the bus.
“I alighted
and sighted that the man had a gun. I made to make a call, but the man quickly
stopped me, threatening he would kill me if I raised my phone again to make any
call.
“The man
ordered my fiance (Oye) to come down from the stirring and shut him at close
range, and thereafter drove off, leaving him in his pool of blood.
“I started
shouting after he had left and some passersby stopped to assist me to move him
to Iyienu Hospital. He died on the way to hospital.’’
The
deceased, 27 years old, it was learnt, hailed from Ezza, Ebonyi State, while
the fiancee is from Imo state.
A Special
Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on Youth Mobilisation, Mr Junior Onwutaka
confirmed the incident to our correspondent.
He said he
saw some men on rampage and tried unsuccessfully to stop them as the mob
overpowered him.
Onwutaka
added “the mob invaded the commander’s house and set it ablaze.”
When
contacted, the Anambra State Police Commissioner, Mr Garba Umar confirmed the
incident, saying the police had intervened and the suspect had been arrested.
Umah said,
“He has since been taken into the police custody. We ordered for his arrest and
that of those who burnt his belongings.”
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