Hoodlums behead retired police officer in Imo
Hoodlums have reportedly kidnapped a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma (Hipis) in the area and killed him as well as cut off his throat in a farm in the village and brought back his lifeless body to his house.
The hoodlums are said to be said to be operating within Agwa, Izombe and Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta local government areas of Imo state.
The incident happened last Tuesday night at Mgbala autonomous community in Agwa clan in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state, has caused tension within the community, according to a report by Vanguard Newspaper.
The newspaper said it reached the family of the deceased and the incident was confirmed by the wife, Blessing Kpatuma.
She said, “My husband was beaten by the hoodlums and taken to an unknown place they killed him brought his lifeless body back home.”
Also, the traditional ruler of the area, Eze Blaise Ubah, confirmed the incident, saying “the matter, the family has reported it to the police”.
However, an eyewitness, according to the report, said, “A prominent person, a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma (Hipis) was murdered in cold blood in Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community by hoodlums.
“The hoodlums are said to be a group of people from the various communities in Agwa, Izombe and Egbema (all in Oguta and Ohaji/Egbema LGAs).
“The waylaid the man at his gate in the village, shot him, took his body to the farm area, slit his throat and returned his body dead. In November this same group killed a youth called Chimobi Duru, who was also a torn on the community.”
The report added that the newspaper contacted the State Police Public Relations Officer, Micheal Abattam, who requested for little time to confirm the incident.
