Ebonyi Business Man Beheaded,House Torched

A businessman, Nwabueze Ogboji of Ebisike-Obegu
village, Enyibichiri Community in Ikwo Local
Government Area of Ebonyi State was in the wee
hours of the Sunday beheaded in his compound in
the area by yet to be identified persons.
His neighbours, who did not want their name in
print, told New Telegraph that there was heavy
shooting in the compound of the deceased which
lasted for several hours when his house was
invaded in the mid-night.
They explained that the heavy shootings coupled
with the odd hour of the incident scared them from
coming out to rescue Ogboji, adding that when the
shootings stopped they saw his compound
engulfed by fire which they believed was set alight
by the attackers.
Ogboji’s neighbours noted that on Sunday
morning, the beheaded body of the victim, riddled
with bullet holes, was discovered in another
compound.
The people maintained that after murdering the
deceased, the killers cut off his neck and used an
axed to severe his jaw from the head may be in
anger that their bullets refused to penetrate his
body.
They added that they heard Ogboji’s wife during
the attack by the hoodlums pleading with the
husband’s killers to spare their lives.
The neighbours noted that in 1997 in the same
area, Ogboji’s compound was also invaded by
unknown persons, but he was fortunate to escape
death as he had one of his legs broken during the
attack while his three friends lost their lives which
forced the residents to flee the area.
As at the time of filing this report, the area was
deserted, as people feared being arrested by the
police.
Late Ogboji was a businessman. He stored all
sorts of goods in his house, which was burnt by
the killers.
Contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Chris Anyanwu, who confirmed the incident to
our correspondent, said he was still expecting the
official report from the Ikwo Divisional Police in the
area.
He condemned the killing and assured that the
perpetrators will be brought to book.