A man identified as Aleruchi Awuzuruike has been macheted to death in Ubima Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State over a disagreement following the killing of a goat.
Awuzuruike was allegedly hacked to death by one Chibueze Ojiriome over the killing of a goat owned by the deceased.
A community, Gift Chimele disclosed that the deceased victim went to the house of Mr Ojiriome and reportedly accused him of stealing and killing his goat.
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The native revealed that an argument broke out and the suspect took a machete and allegedly cut Mr Awuzuruike severally which led to his death.
It was gathered that the suspect was apprehended by OSPAC, a local vigilance group in the community and handed over to the Police Division in Ubima.
Meanwhile a human rights activist in Rivers State, Amadi Paul Onuoha who is a native of the Ubima condemned the killing and called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
