BENIN CITY- It was weeping and wailing in the Evbuotubu Area of Benin City, the Edo State Capital recently, following the gruesome murder of one Ojukwu Francis (Male), scooped to be friend to now on-the-run Mr. Erhabor Ikponmwonsa by suspected cultists.

It was learnt that the gory incident occurred at the Evbuotubu residence of Ikponmwonsa on March 8, 2016 at about 1500 hours.

Speaking with our Crime Correspondent at the scene of crime, an eyewitness who pleaded anonimity over fear of been killed narrated that some armed waded cultists suspected to be members of the dreaded Supreme Eiye Confraternity, in a commando-like- manners stormed the Ikponmwonsa’s residence in search of him.

He said that the hoodlums on sighting their prime target Ikponmwonsa unleashed terror on him, adding that the said Ikponmwonsa on that day escaped death by whiskers after been inflicted with severe injury.

According to the source, angered by the escape of their prime target, the Daredevil Eiye Cult boys did not spare the life of Ojukwu as they pomped several bullets into his chest, killing him on the spot.

He disclosed further that the attack was informed by the renounciation of Erhabor Ikponmwonsa as member of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity owing to his new found Christian faith, a decision he said did not go down well with the Eiye members.

“On several occasions, the Eiye members have warned him (Erhabor Ikponmwonsa) to rescind his renunciation decision else, the Ikponmwonsa would pay with his life”, she said.

It was gathered further that after killing Ikponwwonsa’s friend, Ojukwu, the cultists vowed to eliminate him (Erhabor Ikponmwonsa) when and wherever they set their eyes on him, adding that they have spread their dragnets across the country and beyond in search of him.

Contacted, the Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Chucks Emerson, who confirmed the incident said that the police have commenced preliminary investigation into the incident, maintaining that no arrest have been made in connection with the incident.

Meanwhile, as at the time of this report, the whereabouts and safety of Ikponmwonsa remain unknown.