Insane Man Hacks His 5 Brothers To Death In Benue State

BENUE STATE GOVERNOR, GABRIEL SUSWAM
BENUE STATE GOVERNOR, GABRIEL SUSWAM

Naka, headquarters of Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State, on Sunday, was thrown into a state of mourning as a man suspected to be insane, murdered five brothers at the town’s earth dam on Sunday.

According to eyewitnesses, the suspect, identified as Edwin Jato and believed to be mentally unstable, was said to have been treated at the Psychiatric Department of the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi until his situation took a turn for the worse on that unfortunate day.

Jato, popularly called Torjo, was said to have asked his brothers to follow him to the dam where he brought out a cutlass and hacked them to death before he fled.

Mr Mike Torkuma, the council secretary said the culprit was later apprehended and beaten to death by local residents.

Reacting to the report, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ezeala, confirmed the incident and stated that police were investigating the report to ascertain the sanity level of the culprit.

He, however, condemned the resort to jungle justice by residents on the culprit.