A 60-year-old man identified as Philip Ugwu, has been allegedly
stoned to death on Monday by the members of an undisclosed church at
Amebo-Ndebo village in Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state.
According to an eyewitness who is a resident of the area, the
victim, popularly called Boxer or Coach, had argued with the worshipers
over the erection of a fence to demarcate their lands.
“We heard Boxer’s wife screaming that her husband had been
attacked by some worshipers and before we could get to the scene, he was
lying unconscious.
“He was immediately rushed to the hospital but his wife
identified one of the attackers still with a stone who was immediately
apprehended and handed over to the police.
“The victim’s wife explained that he had purchased and built on
the parcel of land even before the church came to lay claim over it,” the witness said.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), George Okafor, the
Police public relations officer of the command, who confirmed the news,
said wife of the deceased, Abani Ugwu, had reported the matter to the
police, adding that one Tochukwu Okoh, an evangelist, had been arrested
in connection with the incident.
The Police PRO disclosed further that the deceased’s wife alleged
that Okoh and three others attacked her husband with stones, adding that
that her husband who could not withstand the attack eventually became
unconscious and was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead.
The officer also said that the deceased's body had been deposited
in a mortuary and would undergo autopsy, adding that the divisional
police officer for the area led a team of detectives and anti-crime
patrol officers to the scene and arrested the suspect.
“We are currently on the trail of other suspects and I am sure
that they will soon be arrested due to the useful information at our
disposal.
“We assure the public that the matter will be investigated thoroughly while the culprits will be duly prosecuted,” he said.
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