UROMI (Edo State) – Hell where let loosed in one of the community that made-up Uromi Dukedom (Efadion) over the alleged conspiracy of murder of a meddle age woman.
Eyewitness report has it that the woman who is her early thirties whom was found dead in the early hours of 2nd December 2014 in a rented apartment in efandion uromi, the situation that had put the families of deceased in an emotional trauma and indescribable pains, the residence which was known as quiet of abode was thrown into mourning, people were seen gathered in groups discussing the tragic incident.
Information gathered from some persons in the community shows that the fiancée of the deceased have been allegedly fingered in the conspiracy and murder, the names was given as Sylvester Egbekhele who him and the deceased has been dating over the years and promised to get marry to her, an opportunity he denied her of not marrying the love her life and threatened to dealt with her if she ever comes close to him and told her to leave him alone he concluded.
Another source who is close to the family confirmed to our crime correspondence in uromi Esan north local government area of Edo state, that the rumour going around in respect of the incident is not the true situation that he was one of the major persons that has been trying to settled the quells between them, it’s is a promised and failed issue, as I was told by both of them, when they started dating the man promised that their dating will lead to marriage, but the man later told the girl that she should look inward for another man that he is no longer interested in the relationship, this situation the girl took very seriously as a disappointment in life, she threatened to kill herself if her man refused to rescind to s decision, a threat she actually carried out, she stabbed herself to death, the deceased who names was given as osemudiamen monday, she hailed from ebhoiyi in the same local government area of state, that he wonder why her people who the truth are now threatening fired and brimstone, that the man must also died the way the girl died.
Meanwhile the state police command has declared Sylvester Egbekhele wanted for murdered a capital offense the carried death sentence.
A statement issued in Benin city by the force public relation officer ( PPRO ) DSP Mose Eguavon, made available to the press including THE NIGERIAN OBSERVER in Benin city the state capital, he stated that an handsome reward are await anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest, should please report to the nearest police station or the state police command.
As at the time of filling in this report the whereabout of Sylvester Egbekhele is unknown.
