By Isoken Monday

Fears and sorrows have enveloped the family of one Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, following the gruesome murder of his ageing mother and two sisters by suspected members of the Asighidi occultic group following his alleged refusal to be initiated into the group.

This is even as the whereabouts and safety of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, is also causing fear and worries amongst the family members

It was gathered that trouble started sometime June 23, 2019 following the death of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg’s father, one of the Chieftains of the Asighidi occultic group.

According to a source close to the family Adesuyi Greg was demanded by the group to replace his late father in the occultic group especially as the eldest son of his father.

The demands of the Asighidi group was sternly rejected by Adesuyi Greg, owing to his Christian Faith, hence, the beginning of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg’s ordeal.

Another source who preferred anonymous narrated that the daredevils occultic members had on September 15, 2019 shortly after the burial ceremony of Adesuyi Greg’s father, came to meet him in his house with an intent to forcing him to join the group.

The source said that the group vowed to eliminate Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg and his family members if he continues to reject initiation into the occultic group.

According to the source, “True to their death threats, members of the group armed with dangerous weapons invaded Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg’s residence on October 12, 2019 where they shot dead his mother and two sisters.

“But luckily for Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, he was not at home when the hoodlums attack his abode, a situation that has now thrown the entire family members into serious panic mode”, the source lamented.

The source revealed further that after carrying out their dastard act on the family members of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, the occultic members left a threat note behind, vowing to spread their dragnet across the nooks and crannies of Africa in search for him.

A situation which has made some of the family members who spoke to our Crime Correspondent to passionately appeal to any authority who may know the whereabouts of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, to ensure his safety as the hoodlums have vowed not to relent until they achieve their aims of eliminating him.

Contacted, the Edo State Police Command through its Spokesman, DSP Childish Nwanbuzor, confirmed the report, saying that the police has commenced preliminary investigations into the incident.

He said that no arrest has been made in connection with the incident.

However, as at the time of filing this report, the whereabout of Ehigiator Adesuyi Greg, remain unknown.