A palm wine tapper, Osigwe Ayomonekhai, has been killed by assailants in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Ayomonekhai, said to be in his early 50s, was reportedly killed in the early hours of Thursday when he set out from his Iyuku Road residence for his usual palm wine tapping business.
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A source in the community said the husband of three wives, recently bought the motorcycle to boost his palm wine business.
The source added that the deceased was heard screaming and begging, ‘please don’t kill me,’ but his plea fell on deaf ears, as his attackers murdered him and made away with the motorcycle.
As of the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the remains of the deceased was being prepared for burial.
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