A
middle-aged man was on Monday buried alive by irate youths of Ilile
community in Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo State, over alleged murder
of one of the community’s prominent sons.
Daily Sun
reliably gathered that the victim, David, 56 and popularly known as DD,
was buried alive in a nearby bush by angry youths of the community for
allegedly being responsible for the death of one Celestine Offurum, who
died in August.
The
President-General of the community, Mr. Napoleon Amado, who confirmed
the incident, told Daily Sun that the youths of the community, who
suspected Umah of having killed Mr. Celestine through witchcraft, had
taken laws into their hands.
“ It was
during the search for the whereabouts of the deceased by villagers and
vigilante team when they discovered that he had been buried in the bush.
Amadi
further disclosed that immediately the discovery was made, the police
were alerted, saying that it was the Police that exhumed the body for
autopsy.
The
traditional ruler of the autonomous community, Eze Bonny Umah expressed
deep regret over the action of the youths, who were believed to have
been engineered by one of the community leaders.
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