A 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State, over a land dispute.
The terrible incident occurred after the culprit allegedly lured the victims into the jungle under the guise of addressing the land issue. Their headless bodies were eventually recovered in the wilderness.
Chronicle NG gathered that the woman, a secondary school teacher, had earlier purchased a piece of land in the community, which some individuals subsequently claimed.
Confirming the event, the Delta state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, stated that the assailant invited the victims to the woods, where the horrible murder was committed.
Edafe said, “The suspect called the woman, saying he wanted to discuss the land issue. He then took her and her father into the bush, killed them, and beheaded them.
“On the same day, vigilantes apprehended one Emeke with two human heads. He was mobbed and set ablaze by angry residents. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the human heads belonged to the father and daughter. Their headless bodies were found in the bush.”
Edafe stated that the main suspect is presently on the run, while attempts are ongoing to catch him.
