According to sources,a 85 year old man Goodluck Uwumahongie,who is a community leader in Arougba village,in Oredo Local Government Area of Benin Edo state,was beheaded by unknown persons over land tussle.The Police sources confirm that the killers left the victims head.The assailants were said to have shot Goodluck Uwumahongie before they chopped off his head.He was said to have been alone at his inlaws residence at Irhirhi village when the attackers struck.It was gathered that Goodluck had fled to Irhirhi,following the crisis that was trailed to a land dispute at Aruogba,where many houses were burnt and three persons killed.Goodluck's widow Julie confirmed the killing of her husband and said that it was because of that land dispute that her husband was killed.She claimed one Osamwonyi has earlier threaten to kill her husband before and after the crisis.She was hiding her husband in her fathers house before her husband was killed.She got the news of her husband's death around 5am in the morning.Though the police arrested two suspected,but investigation is still on going.
Very Sad, May his killers be found and punished
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