From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
It was a tale of horror and anguish in Bagana community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state as a court staff was beheaded at his farm in the early hours of Monday , November 30, 2020.
It was gathered that, the deceased, Suleiman Abdulkareem who is a security guard with Upper Area Court in the town met his Waterloo when he went to his farm just like any other day when some unknown gunmen attacked and hacked him to death and cut off his head and bolted away.
The locals said the deceased was an easy going man who maintained good neighbourliness , went to the farm on the fateful day without premonition of the dangers lurking around to harvest some farm produce when he was killed by unknown gunmen.
The locals added that when the news of his gruesome murder frittered to town, the vigilante and hunters mobilised themselves to the scene , but the assailants had left before they could get to the scene.
They disclosed that about two months ago, a traditional ruler in the village was Abducted and killed by yet to be arrested bandits and his lifeless body dumped in his farm.
Speaking to our Correspondent on phone, the Divisional Police officer DPO of the local Government, DSP John Ogbebor confirmed the two incidents , saying on receipt of the distress call, he drafted his men to the scene , but unfortunately, the perpetrators had left before their arrival.
He added that the police have launched manhunt for the killers and promise to leave no stone unturned to arrest the perpetrators.
He noted that his men evacuated the corpse from the scene to be deposited in the mortuary, but said the family of the deceased pleaded for the corpse to be released to them for burial which he approved.
He also said the Fulani herder who attacked a man on his farm at Iyade in Abejukolo has been arrested and taken to the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Lokoja and he is already giving the police useful information about the incidence.
When contacted, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya, said he was yet to be briefed, but promise to call back.
