Precious Mathew, a 19 year-old boy has allegedly been murdered brutally by men of the Abia State Vigilante, Asa Amato Unit in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State, AF-NEWS reports.
Candidreporters.com gathered that Late Precious was on Tuesday, April 13, allegedly tied up and beaten up by the vigilante with a two by two plank wood until he lost consciousness.
From the outcome of the visit to the deceased family, who are indigenes of Isiala Mbano in Imo State newsmen gathered vital informations on the incident.
According to the mother of the deceased, Mrs Ogechi Mathew, late Precious went for a wake-keep where he was accused by one alias Ika- baby of stealing his phone.
“Precious came home and told me that he was accused by Ika-baby of stealing his phone.
” I encouraged him to go and report himself to the Vigilante because I know my son cannot steal.
” The Vigilante held him, and were beating him up. They didn’t allow him to call me on phone. They tied his legs and hands.
” It was Onyebuchi who brought precious home. His eyes were closed, he couldn’t talk, he couldn’t stand.
” We took him to Amazing Grace hospital. The doctor told us that it was 50/50 for him to survive” Mrs Mathew bitterly recalled.
She alleged that Ika-baby paid N7,000 to the Vigilante to torture Precious.
In his narration, the younger brother of the deceased, Onyekachi Mathew said;
” I was inside the house when Onyebuchi brought my elder brother home. He was unconscious. He said it was the vigilante that beat him up.
” I called my father and mother. I bathed my brother and gave him tea but he couldn’t drink it.
” We took him to the hospital on Wednesday but he died around 9:42pm”.
Efforts to reach Onyebuchi at his house and the barbing Salon where he serves as an apprentice but all efforts were in vain.
Our correspondent spoke with Miracle Christian, who is Onyebuchi’s boss, and one of the five drummers who attended the wake-keep.
” I, Precious, Onyebuchi, Chidiebere, and Ika-baby, went for a wake-keep.
” The person that died is the father of Precious’ friend. We don’t usually go with Ika-baby, it was Chidiebere who invited him and I was not happy about that.
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