Dominic Adewole, ASABA
A middle aged man, Daniel Benwari, has
been assassinated in his home at Abuelo Quarters of Issele-Azagba, in Aniocha
North Local Government Area, Delta State.
The victim was shot dead, while his
daughter was raped by the assailants.
This came barely three weeks after a
Director at the Ministry of Works in the state was assassinated at his project
site in Illah, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state.
Daniel's killers abducted his wife, Mrs
Helen Benwari, and assaulted his daughter, Ebie, at about 7p.m on the fateful
day, before killing him
The victim's neighbour, who pleaded
anonymity, revealed that the assailants wore masks. He explained that the
gunmen had earlier held Daniel’s wife and then forced her to take them to her
husband.
The mother of the victim, Mrs Ajeke
Attah, who was residing with them, said his killers also took the phones and
shoes of her son away.
Ajeke said: "They knocked on the
door, we begged them but they refused. We had locked the protector. My son went
in to get the keys to the doors. As soon as he opened the door, the people
followed his wife into the house and shot my son as he tried to close the door.
They took his phones, shoes and assaulted his daughter.”
Pastor Ezekiel Ogunleye of the Celestial
Church of Christ at Abuelo Quarters was also attacked in the same community. Another
victim, Mr Joshua Johnson, narrowly escaped being killed.
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