The victim, Odizuru, was shot dead on Saturday by the suspect during an altercation between the aged man and some youths in the community.
Community sources told Dailypost that the victim, together with other youths, were playing football near Irobunda’s house during local government election, which infuriated the suspect and he fired in the air to scare away the youths.
The youths in response went back to Irobunda house to know why he was trying to intimidate them with gunshots and that point, the man drew his gun again and shot one of the youths, Bright Odizuru in his abdomen, leading to his death in a hospital.
The death of the young man infuriated the Ohokobe Mbaocha youths who pounced on the suspect and attempted to lynch him before he was rescued by security agents.
Not done, the youths also tried to set his house ablaze, but were calmed down by the security agents.
The spokesperson of Abia State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the killing and said that “Police have such reports, crime scene has been visited and investigation is ongoing at SCID”.
The youths in response went back to Irobunda house to know why he was trying to intimidate them with gunshots and that point, the man drew his gun again and shot one of the youths, Bright Odizuru in his abdomen, leading to his death in a hospital.
The death of the young man infuriated the Ohokobe Mbaocha youths who pounced on the suspect and attempted to lynch him before he was rescued by security agents.
Not done, the youths also tried to set his house ablaze, but were calmed down by the security agents.
The spokesperson of Abia State Police Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the killing and said that “Police have such reports, crime scene has been visited and investigation is ongoing at SCID”.
There's no gain in being trigger happy. What did he gain killing the young man? They should have allowed the youths.
ReplyDeleteThere is no gain in wasting your life in the name of youthful exuberance. The man who shot this man is already 70 and on his way out. By law, he had every right to protect himself against a raging mob especially after he had fired a warning shot that they wanted to retaliate for. You don't have a right to infringe on people's property or peace.
DeletePeople should learn to respect boundaries and other people's property please. Even if the young people burn down the man's house, they will spend the best years of their life in jail while the old man will live in another town or die having made more of his life than these young men burdened with a sense of entitlement to his property.
Anon 14:28, there is no law that allows a civilian to fire into unarmed youths.
DeletePeople too dey vex
ReplyDeleteWhy did they save him, since he can't control his anger, and he's also a father with his own children.. Nonsense, useless man
ReplyDeleteHmmm, this one na stray bullet, may God save us in this country oo
ReplyDeleteThey for set im house ablaze even kill the man join
nonsense and ingredients 😙
Nor be stray bullet. He shot at him.
DeleteNot a stray bullet nah, according to the narrative, he directly and deliberately shot the young man. Such a wicked soul.
DeleteAbia State and wuuckednesss are🤞.
ReplyDeleteSome of you guys are always commenting senselessly. Gosh! One of the issues setting Nigeria backwards.
DeleteFirst anon people like you are the problem of Nigeria as a whole
DeleteSee what inability to control one's anger has led to.
ReplyDeleteLet the law take it's full course.
Nigerian Youth are all noise no action . what is the point ? he has the right to defend his home but they were slow because he will eventually be freed by Police.
ReplyDeleteDoes civilians own a gun in Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteMr house owner, you went too far. ...because you couldn't control your temper, you have become a murderer.
Broad day light wickednesss
ReplyDeleteKilling your fellow human ..
Hello iya Boys
Chai
ReplyDeleteMy friend's inlaw
The late boy is the woman's only son
The woman left my friend's house last month after nursing fire burns
Oh dear. The mother will be so devastated. This is heartbreaking to say the least.
DeleteElderly man,that's impatient. Rest in peace. 🤨🙏🏿
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the reasons i had to bury my rifle.....
ReplyDeleteThis man is a very wicked man. You killed a human being because you are angry, he should be prosecuted.
ReplyDeleteAll this SHORT DICK ENERGY(SDE) Men
ReplyDeleteHe deserves same
The painful truth is this man's lawyer will not stress to set him free. Classical case of self defence. At best, they will get him on a technicality of not registering his gun.
ReplyDeleteWas the gangster move of charging at a 70 year old man because he didn't want you on his property enough to throw away your life and dreams? Will the foolish friends who scampered away like cowards because they miscalculated his readiness to shoot at them going to take care of the deceased's mother?
Wisdom is profitable. May God help us all.
Lol. Anon 14:23, thats not how the plea of self defence works ooo
DeleteThey should give him the death penalty or life without parole but na naija we dey, he might claim self defense.
ReplyDeleteNne na wa for this kind wicked temper o.
ReplyDeleteThat man is a very callous man, how would you shoot your fellow human being because you were angry?
ReplyDeleteHe should spend his remaining years in jail.
And to all these people that play football on roads, streets and on people's properties, please stop, go to a field.
It's such a sad story. Many older folks cannot handle noise and being around young ppl for too long. It is important that we all consider how we want to age and the environment we want to age in when we are building our homes or purchasing them. It is never too soon to start thinking about your aging and what you want it to look like.
ReplyDeleteSo much could have been done differently in this situation. No matter how you feel about someone, whether you think they are low-class or beneath you, someone loves them and someone wants them alive. I bet he never anticipated the response he received. You cannot kill someone because you think they are a nuisance.