Gunmen suspected to be herders have killed a retired secondary teacher recognized as Mr. Andrew Imuekheme, in Edo State.
DAILY POST studies that the deceased was killed on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, while returning from his farm.
The incident occurred on the Ikabigbo group in Etsako West Native Authorities Space.
It was gathered that the deceased bumped into the herders, who kidnapped and dragged him into the bush earlier than killing him.
An area who spoke on situation of anonymity defined {that a} lady had earlier in the day narrowly escaped from the herders.
The native stated it was the lady that knowledgeable the vigilantes and hunters of the presence of the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, in the farmland.
The knowledge prompted the vigilantes and hunters to mobilize for bush combing. Villagers began calling relations who had gone to the farm to return dwelling, to keep away from being killed.
“The vigilantes later discovered his motorbike and his sneakers while his corpse was later discovered in the night after critical bush combing with gunshot and machete reduce accidents,” the native stated
The normal ruler of the group, Chief Braimah Alegeh who condemned the homicide of his topic, stated his individuals are peace loving.
He referred to as on the state authorities and safety companies to return to assistance from the group so that folks can go to the farm with out being killed by herders.
“We’re predominantly farmers and peace loving individuals, authorities and safety brokers ought to come to our support in order that we now have peace”, he said.
As at press time, the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, was but to touch upon the incident.
When contacted, Yamu stated he was in a perform. He promised to get again to newsmen after the occasion.
DAILY POST studies that the killing of the retired teacher brings to 3 the variety of individuals which have been killed in the group by herders.
A Catholic priest and the chairman of hunters in the group had been killed two years in the past when kidnappers invaded the village.
The late Andrew Imuekheme, who was in his early 60s, left behind a nonagenarian father and different relations.
