A 66-year-old community head in Ugbowo
area of Benin City in Edo State was on
Saturday night killed by gunmen who invaded
his residence.
The deceased, John Asemota, was the
Odionwere (Clan Head) of Power-line
community at Ugbowo.
The gunmen, seven in number, were said to
have attacked the late Mr. Asemota’s
residence at about 9:30 p.m. and shot him in
the head and back.
The deceased person’s son, Osemudiamen
Asemota, said three of his father’s tenants
were also shot.
He said his father died on the spot, while his
tenants were rushed to the University of
Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, where they
were receiving treatment.
Osemudiamen said the incident was reported
at the Ogbowo Divisional Police Headquarters
which responded promptly by coming to the
scene shortly after the incident occurred.
“It was the police that took my father’s body
to the mortuary, while they also rushed those
were shot to hospital for medical attention.”
He, however, ruled out possibility of robbery,
alleging that his father was killed over
community issues.
Some of officers at the Ogbowo Divisional
Police Headquarters confirmed the murder,
but refused to comment on the incident.
Pleading anonymity, one of the officers
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