Suspected cult members
on Thursday killed a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Daniel Akogwu,
and his son, Oche, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Punch gathered that the gang had at about 4am invaded the
residence of the retired officer located around the police headquarters in
Makurdi.
They were reportedly
searching for one of Daniel’s children, who allegedly belonged to a rival cult.
A neighbour, who identified
himself as Adah, told Punch’s correspondent that the cultists laid in ambush at
the entrance to the Akogwus’ house, waiting for someone to open the gate.
He said, “The man’s
wife, who is a food seller, opened the gate and when she saw the large number
of cultists at the entrance, she raised the alarm.
“The scream attracted
the attention of the man, who took his cutlass behind his bed and ran out to
find out why his wife was shouting.
“It was at that point
that the cult boys opened fire on him. On sighting Oche, they also shot and
killed him.
“The cultists attempted
to set the corpses and the house ablaze, but were prevented by policemen, who
recovered the bodies.”
The state Police Public
Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident.
Yamu said although no
arrest had been made, investigations were ongoing.
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