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27 -YEAR OLD BARBER SHOT DEAD

Tuesday 28 April 2015 10:48
A 27-year-old barber was on Tuesday shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists at New Benin in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.
It was learnt that the late barber, simply identified as Patrick, was accosted by his assailants in front of his shop and shot at a close range.
Another man was reportedly killed ‎at about 7am, at Second East Circular road, in Benin, the state capital.
A 65-year-old wood seller, Mrs. Philomena Evbuomwan, who witnessed the barber’s death, said the gunmen shot their victim in the head and chest and ensured that he was dead before they left.
Evbuomwan added that she was threatened by the gunmen, who pointed a gun at her.
‎She said, “I was selling wood when Patrick greeted me. I later sat with him. Suddenly, three boys walked towards us.
“One pointed a gun at my head and later dropped it. He shot Patrick; the other one also fired a shot.

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