A man of God who came to settle a quarrel between a hunter, his wife and
the wife’s mother at Iwewe-Ichama communit in Okpokwu Local Government
Area of Benue State, has been shot dead.
The pastor, identified as Ojobo, was killed by Idoko the hunter, on
Friday. Idoko also injured three others who came to intervene in the
marital squabble.
Friday. Idoko also injured three others who came to intervene in the
marital squabble.
Hunter Idoko was about to shoot his mother-in-law for supporting her daughter when he shot and killed Pastor Ojobo.
Trouble started after Idoko’s wife cooked a bush meat he killed the
previous day, even after he had warned her not to cook the meat. He said
that he planned to sell it to raise money.
previous day, even after he had warned her not to cook the meat. He said
that he planned to sell it to raise money.
An eyewitness said that after realising his wife had cooked the meet,
Idoko got angry. The couple started quarreling and it snowballed into
something else.
The angry hunter, in a blind rage, grabbed his hunting rifle and
threatened to shoot his mother-in-law for supporting her daughter. The
woman raised the alarm, attracting neighbours. The pastor was one of
those that rushed to the scene.
The pastor tried to rescue the mother-in-law from Idoko’s grip, but
Idoko suddenly pulled the trigger. The pastor reportedly died of gunshot
wound on the spot.
Idoko suddenly pulled the trigger. The pastor reportedly died of gunshot
wound on the spot.