Police probe killing of rice farmer in Enugu
02 September 2021 |
3:10 am
Enugu State Police Command has begun investigation over circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a rice farmer and jungle justice meted to the suspected killer.
Enugu State Police Command has begun investigation over circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a rice farmer and jungle justice meted to the suspected killer.
The Guardian gathered that Nenwe in Aniniri Local Government Area of Enugu State was in turmoil on Tuesday afternoon after a young farmer was killed while returning from farm with his wife.
His alleged assailant, a 25-year-old Ifeanyi Ubah, a native of Nomeh, in Nkanu East Council, was said to have gone to Emudo Village in Nenwe, a neighbouring community, and killed his victim.
Uba was said to have cut off the head of the rice farmer, whose name could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, and hid the same in a bag, which he took home.
Luck, however, ran out of him and he was caught by people (from Nomeh), who later handed him over to Nenwe people, thus averting what could have resulted in a bloodbath between Nomeh and Nenwe communities.
A source said Uba came to Nenwe and ambushed the victim along the farm track.
“The victim had gone to his rice farm with his wife to apply fertiliser and other pesticides and while he was returning home with his wife on a motorcycle, the suspect struck and pushed them down. The wife was lucky and ran away, while the husband was macheted, and subsequently killed and his head cut off.
“Afterwards, he hid it in a fertiliser bag and took it home with the victim’s motorcycle. Unfortunately, he was caught in his community when the head fell off from the motorcycle he was riding and he was apprehended by members of his community.
“On questioning, the suspect was said to have told his community that he killed the man because they had a misunderstanding and he decided to kill him.”
Another source alleged that while he (Uba) was being questioned by his community members, people of Nenwe, who were informed of the incident by the wife of the victim that escaped, stormed Nomeh and demanded him.
Another community source alleged the suspect was killed and his corpse burnt after he was handed over to the Nenwe community.
He said that the angry community youths chased police operatives who intervened away before allegedly killing the suspect.
When the State Police Public Relations officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, was contacted on the telephone, he confirmed the incident, while revealing that the command had launched an investigation into the matter.
Related
1 hour ago
The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
2 hours ago
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that a father has been arrested alongside his son who is a candidate by the Police for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while on an inspection tour of the UTME centres in…
2 hours ago
The Enugu State Government has banned all forms of illegal tolls and extortion of motorists by touts, warning that violators would face the full wrath of the law. The government also announced the cancellation of all existing produce and haulage revenue collection contracts by various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), saying those responsibilities would now…
2 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has approved the take-off of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme (CCS) starting with members of the civil service. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
2 hours ago
Multichoice Nigeria on Wednesday announced another price increase on the DStv and GOtv packages. The company in a statement said that the new prices will take effect from Wednesday, May 1, 2024. In the new price list for DStv, Premium bouquet, the price moved from N29,500 to N37,000; Compact+ from N19,800 to N25,000; Compact from…
3 hours ago
One of the governorship aspirants who contested the ticket of the party with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during last Saturday's primaries, Mayowa Akinfolarin, has dispelled the rumour that he stepped down for the governor during the shadow election. Akinfolarin, who came second after garnering 15,343 votes, disclosed that he did not back out of the contest…
3 hours ago
Fierce rival clashes between Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist groups escalated in the Lake Chad Basin in the last week, claiming over 100 of the fighters of both groups. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, from April 18 to April 24, 2024,…
4 hours ago
Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has been appointed as head of the Ondo State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election scheduled for Thursday. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure by Mr Kennedy Peretei, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria…
4 hours ago
The Nigerian government has suspended Dana Air a day after one of its aircraft crash-landed in Lagos. Nigeria's aviation minister Festus Keyamo directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to implement the suspension on Dana Air over safety concerns. "In light of these incidents and with the paramount priority being the safety and well-being of…
4 hours ago
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts sunshine and thunderstorms throughout the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet's weather forecast, released on Tuesday, predicted a sunny atmosphere over the northern region for the entire forecast period. NiMet predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts of Kebbi, Taraba, Zamfara, and Kaduna during the afternoon and evening hours. The agency…
×
Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week. Stay informed with the Guardian’s leading coverage of Nigerian and world news, business, technology and sports.
0 Comments
We will review and take appropriate action.