By Owen Eresoyen, Benin
Residents of Afashio – Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, awoke to heartbreaking news on Sunday as five individuals were found dead in an apartment, marking a somber weekend for the community.
The deceased include four young men and one young woman, all in their twenties. Their deaths have left families and friends in profound sorrow.
The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear, but the loss of such vibrant young lives has sent shockwaves through the community. As residents grapple with this tragedy, our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this unimaginable loss.
The bodies have been deposited in a nearby mortuary. The Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating the root cause of this tragic event. The community awaits answers, hoping for clarity in the wake of such sorrow.
SP Joen Yamu, Police Spokesman at the Edo State Police Spokesman when contacted, confirmed the incident, disclosing that investigation was ongoing into the incident.
Meanwhile, thieves at the weekend around Anty Maria School Road, Off Siloku Road in Benin City, Edo State engaged in sporadic shootings into the air in one of the houses in the street upon which it created way for them to cart away different pots of soup at the kitchen of the house. Eyewitness said that the thieves deliberately visited the house at gunpoint to rob the tenants of their pots of soup. Though, no life lost, sources said that Occupants of the house are food vendors and had just finished cooking their food when the armed robbers visited them. SP Joen Yamu, Police Spokesman in the state, confirmed the incident, disclosing that the robbers made away with pots of soup including over six live chickens.