One Mr. Chinenye from Amaiyi, Owerri-Aba, in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State has shot and killed one Mr. Obereagu, a resident of the area.
News Echo gathered that Chinenye who is of Owerri-Aba had some disagreement with Obereagu, and one person of Item, in Bende Local Government Area of same Abia State over who should be served first by a food vendor.
The incident which sent fear into residents, happened at Uzomkpa Street, in Amaiyi, Owerri-Aba, Ugwunagbo LGA at a local eatery owned by a popular Akwa-Ibom woman popular known as Nwayi-Mmogho.
News Echo gathered from sources that Obereagu and some of his colleagues came to eat, while they were sitting, Chinenye entered and demanded he should be served food before any other person.
Obereagu, who already sat with other cyclists before Chinenye came in, told him that they were there before him and there is no way he will be served before them that have been waiting.
According to a source, their argument was corroborated by the food vendor (Nwayi-Mmogho) who went ahead to be dishing food to the other group who came before Chinenye.
The source said that while Nwayi-Mmogho was doing that, Chinenye started shouting that if the woman dares to serve food to them, he will scatter everywhere.
“At the process, they began to fight. The other cyclists joined to beat up Chinenye. He was beaten black and blue and went home humiliated and angry.
“The other boys were still eating when he came back with other cyclists carrying him. Obereagu noticed how he was coming majestically on a hooded overall outfit and tried to run, but he was shot in the leg.
“With everyone running away, Chinenye drew closer and shot Obereagu on the stomach and disappeared with the same cyclist who brought him.”
News Echo learnt that Obereagu was rushed to a hospital by residents, where he was pronounced dead by doctors in charge.
Obereagu’s death sparked up crisis in the area as residents angrily went to his family compound and set every building there on fire.
The same was done in the compound of the cyclist who brought him on the killer mission. As gathered from residents, both of them ran away.
Another source who spoke to News Echo told our correspondent that how Obereagu was killed is similar to the menace of cultists in the area.
“Majority of the boys in this area are cultists. They’re very violent, make inquiry you’ll discover that what happened there is a cult supremacy battle. These are the types of trouble we’ve been witnessing all the time,” he said.
News Echo gathered that Chinenye who ran away had voluntarily submitted himself to the Ugwunagbo Police Division.
When contacted, Abia State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed that incident but said he has not gotten any information about Chinenye surrendering himself to the police.
