TRAGEDY struck Sunday at Ogo quarters, Ibillo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, as a man, popularly known as Alhaji, murdered three persons, including a three-year-old boy, after a quarrel over the ownership of a bitter leaf plant in the compound.
The casualties included a man, identified as Mr. Aliu Ademo, a girl, Favour and a little boy, Isaac, who died yesterday morning in hospital.
Trouble started when Alhaji had a quarrel with the daughter of a co-tenant called Favour over the bitter leaf plant in the compound.
It was gathered that Alhaji went to harvest the vegetable without the consent of the owner, which angered the daughter of the woman, identified as Favour.
An eyewitness said: “Alhaji, who is from Igbira, came out with a cutlass and beheaded the girl. Mr. Aliu saw what happened and started shouting. Alhaji then went after Isaac, but Aliu intervened. Alhaji used the machete on both of them.
“He decided to kill the man because he came to save the little boy. The small boy was rushed to the hospital because he was still unconscious. We later heard he died this morning (yesterday). Alhaji is on the run but the police are looking for him.”
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Stephen Onwechei, said: “He will be arrested. He abandoned his cutlass and took off after the killing.
“That is barbaric. I understand he previously had quarrel with the mother of the child over the ownership of the bitter leaf plant in the compound.
“That is madness. But we must arrest him, no matter how far he tries to run. He must face justice for his wicked act.”
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