Suspected assassins hack head butcher to death in Sapele

Chairman the Delta Butchers Association, Sapele branch has been hacked to death by suspected assassins at the abattoir in the town.

A source who spoke to our correspondent said Michael Onyeachi Nweke was killed on Saturday night at about 9pm at Sapele market abattoir where he was said to be rounding up the day’s sales.

According to of her, “Onyeachi was the only one left at the abattoir section of the market and he was rounding up the day’s business when three men attacked him with knives and machete and stabbed him to death.

“Onyeachi was the chairman of the Delta State Butchers Association, Sapele branch and I can’t remember him quarreling with anybody or planning evil against anyone. He is also into supply of cows and I don’t know why anybody would want to kill Onyeachi,” the source said.

Another witness, who identified himself as Jimoh, said Onyeachi had gone home that evening and returned to the abattoir as his house was along Itsekiri road, very close to the market and as his habit was he often went back to the market at night to help the night guards on security issues.

He further disclosed he was with a friend when he was attacked, describing the incident as a sad development, adding “we are calling for calm because the incident is fresh and requires investigation.”

Jimoh expressed confidence that the motive behind the murder would be uncovered by security agencies during their investigations.

Meanwhile, the wife of the deceased and some family members have accused one Paulo for being responsible for Onyeachi’s death, alleging that the suspect was ungrateful for all the deceased has done for him, yet conspired to eliminate him. thorough

Although the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Anieamaka, could not be reached for the authority’s reaction, a source at Sapele police station confirmed the murder, saying “they came to report the issue last night.”

The police source added that there was suspicion of internal strife within the association, adding that the police and other security agencies were working on intelligence lead for possible arrest of whosoever has a hand in the murder.