A 29-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ezinwa Paul has been nabbed for killing his benefactor, a 19-year-old kinsman, Victor Ebuka to avoid paying back the loan of N100,000 he obtained from the deceased.
The incident, Oceanicnews gathered, took place in Umuleri area of the state. The suspect, according to information obtained from TrackNews told the police that it was his greediness that led him to the crime.
According to him: “Two years ago, my kinsmen invited me to come and work for the community.
My duty was to serve as a revenue collector for the elderly men in the community. We have market days and everyone was expected to drop a certain amount of money.
It was going well, but I became greedy and spent part of the money I had collected on behalf of the community. I knew I would lose my job if anyone noticed the shortage.
It was out of desperation that I approached Ebuka, who owns a provision store in our village. He was my relative. I borrowed N100, 000 from him, with a promise to refund by January, 2021, but couldn’t meet up.
Following threats by the deceased to report me to the king, I decided to kill him. I cannot explain the devil that entered my head. My family and kindred should all forgive me. What happened was the handiwork of the devil.”
