BENIN CITY – The family of a 38-year- old Matthew Akioyamen, has called on the Inspector General of Police and the Edo state government to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the gruesome murder of their bread winner who was allegedly killed with several machete cuts in Okomu Oil farms extension in Uhunmwonde local government area.

But when contacted, the spokesman of Okomo Oil, Fidelis Olise said the deceased was not its staff.

“He works for a company called Human Assets Centre. We sympathise with her for losing her husband but we don’t work with emotions and sentiments.

“I am aware his company has been cooperating with the police on the investigation and they even paid for an autopsy which was supposed to be conducted.

“It is the duty of the police to do a thorough investigation and the police are investigating. We sympathise with his wife no doubt. It is very clear, he does not work with Okomu and I am aware that the company is already working on what they need to do.”

Speaking on behalf of the family, Ohioma George Esq, accompanied by his family members including his wife and three kids who were in tears said “the deceased was dastardly murdered in his work premises, he was employed in that company sometime in 2015 and since then he has been working with Okomu Oil.

“He was given accommodation and a motor bike to do his work

“On this fateful day on the 2nd of December 2020, he went out and he never returned to his house in the company. Efforts were made to look for him and eventually he was seen dead with machetes cuts all over his body.

“The company, without recourse to the police, took the corpse to their own mortuary, a mortuary and a hospital that’s not government-owned, and not recognised by government, and dumped the deceased lifeless body on the ground.

Ever since, the company didn’t deem it fit to pay a visit to the family of the young man that was killed,” he said.

He said, “Justice must be done. We deserve justice, the family deserves justice, the children are crying for justice. How can the deceased be murdered in cold blood with three kids, wife, mother, and grandmother. He is the bread winner of his family,” the Counsel said.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor said seven people have been arrested over the matter and that investigation is still on.