Police recover corpse: His remains were recovered from the pit toilet by men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, from the Divisional Headquarters, Rumuji in Rivers state, amidst cries by family members and sympathizers, who were shuddered by the despicable act.
Niger Delta Voice gathered that the deceased, who hailed from Omuogbo, Ibaa, also in Emohua local government area, accompanied a friend to Ovogo community to intercede in a dispute between his friend’s sister and some boys in the town.Our source said Chimnumeze, who proceeded with his friend to Ovogo barely after he returned from Port-Harcourt on the ill-fated day, entered the compound, where his friend’s sister was residing with the boys, and was sitting on the pavement when one of them pounced on him with a cutlass.
His words, “It was obvious that they did not come to fight, he came with his friend to intervene in the matter between his sister and some boys. He had just entered the compound when one of the boys made for a cutlass and attacked him where he was sitting.”
It was learned that other members of the group joined in attacking him and his friend and in the ensuing fracas, Chimnumezi was killed.
They murdered my only child— Bereaved mother
Chimnumezi’s mother, Mrs Nkiruka, who was stunned by the incident, said the deceased was her only son.
She swore that the boys, who conspired and killed her only child, would not go unpunished and pleaded with government to bring the culprits to book without much ado.
We’re waiting to know why our son was killed
Community Development Committee, CDC, chair in Ibaa, Mr. Sunday Amadi, said Ibaa people were waiting for the people to come and explain to them why the decided to kill and bury an Ibaa son.
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