“They Killed My Father, Critically Matcheted My Mother, Abducted My Two Sisters”

By Adesina Soyooye

A heart broken Edo young man has told the heartbreaking story of how gunmen stormed their family home, killed his father, injured his mother, critically, and abducted his two sisters.

“I received a call that my father has been shot. When I returned home, I met my mother in a critical condition, and my two sisters had been taken away”, narrated Lucky Ogboi of the tragedy which befell his family.

This tragedy unfolded Monday night in Idua, Kingdom, Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State, when gunmen invaded the home of Chief Jimah Jacob Ogboi, high-ranking Palace Chief in Iduah Kingdom, shot and killed him, macheted his wife very critically, and abducted two of his daughters.

The assailants, sources said, invaded the house and shot the chief at close range. They, also attacked his wife   with machetes and other dangerous weapons, and left her seriously injured.

According to Lucky, he had, luckily just stepped out to buy an item when the attack occurred.

His words: “I received a call that my father had been shot. When I returned home, I met my mother in a critical condition, and my two sisters had been taken away.”

The incident has prompted an emergency meeting of elders to discuss how  to secure the release of the killed Chief’s daughters and dig out the underlying cause(s) of the attack.

HRH Alhaji Amedu Momoh, the Traditional Ruler, has appealed to the Edo State Government and security agencies to urgently intervene and strengthen security in the area.

He said:

“About four armed men went to the house of one of our chiefs. They shot him and abducted two of his daughters. The Nigerian Police and other security agencies have been here since the incident occurred.

“We need assistance in tackling security issues. The government should come to our aid. There had been relative calm in our land, but it appears the attackers have regrouped.”

The Edo State Police Command, CSP Eno Ikoedem, who has since confirmed the incident said investigations have started.

She said that the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, was in Ekpoma, Edo Central, with other senior officers to see to the security situation.

“I can confirm the incident. The Commissioner of Police and other top officers are currently in the area to forestall further attacks. The police have launched an investigation into the killing and abduction,” the PPRO said.