– One of the suspect has been arrested by the police while others are still been trailed An evangelist, Tochukwu Okoh, and three other worshippers have been accused of killing a 60-year-old man identified as Philip Ugwu. Ugwu was reportedly murdered following a land dispute in Afikpo local government Area of Ebonyi state, NAN reports.
The Ebonyi state police command said the incident occurred at Amebo-Ndebo village. READ ALSO: Ebonyi traders call for Jonathan as economy plunges deeper Speaking on Monday, October 10, the state police spokesman, George Okafor, said the wife of the deceased, Abani Ugwu, reported the case to the police on September 30. She told the police that Okoh and three others attacked her husband with stones and he eventually became unconscious when he could not withstand the attack. The victim, popularly called Boxer or Coach, was said to have argued with the worshippers in a new generation church over the erection of a fence to demarcate their lands.
According to an eyewitness, they heard Ugwu’s wife screaming that her husband had been attacked by some worshippers and when they got to the scene, they found him 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.
Ugwu was rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead. His body has been deposited in a mortuary and would undergo autopsy. The police spokesman said Okoh has been arrested in connection with the incident.
“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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