A man suspected to be
mentally challenged man has reportedly killed a native doctor in Oba Aguleri in
the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Southern City News gathered
that the incident triggered protest in the area leading to destruction of
properties while business activities were grounded.
A source, who pleaded
anonymity for fear of attack, told Southern City News that trouble began when
the herbalist, whose name could not be ascertained as of press time, tied a
goat that he bought for sacrifice to a tree and went into the market to pick
other items, but did not see the goat when he returned.
The source said, “The
native doctor enquired about the whereabouts of his goat as soon he noticed its
sudden disappearance.
“He was informed that a
madman untied it and took it to his house few kilometres away. They gave him
the direction to the madman’s house and he went straight to the place.
“When he got there, he met
the madman already slaughtering the goat. The madman told the herbalist that it
was not only the herbalist that had a right to eat goat every day; saying it
was his (madman’s) turn to eat the day’s goat.
“While the herbalist was
still challenging the madman, the madman quickly dashed into his room and came
out with a machete.
“The native doctor took to
his heels on sighting the machete in the hand of the madman, but the madman
pursued him and caught up with him and hacked him. The native doctor bled to
death before help could come his way.”
Southern City News learnt
that irate youths in the area mobilised and stormed the madman’s house to
avenge the killing of their kinsman.
It was gathered that the
intervention of security operatives prevented the situation from degenerating
into a communal crisis.
When contacted, the Anambra
State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident
and disclosed that the suspect had been arrested.
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