Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Mr. Moses Isimor, 42, a member of Edo State Security Network (ESSN), who recklessly shot his colleague, Cyril Igiebor, 28, to death at a burial ceremony, is currently cooling off his heels at the Edo State Police Command.
The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor said this in Benin City.
It was also gathered that investigators at the homicide section of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), have commenced investigation.
The locally made single barrel gun and the expended cartridge recovered from the suspected killer were in custody of exhibits keeper at the police headquarters, Benin.
Recall that last Saturday, a reckless vigilante accidentally shot to death his colleague at a funeral in Benin City.
The killing, it was reported forced mourners to run helter skelter for their dear life at 5, Eheneden Lane, off Eheneden Street, off Ekehuan Road, Uzebu quarters in Benin City, Edo State capital.
The victim, Cyril Igiebor, was said to have recently bought a flight ticket to travel to the United Kingdom after he successfully secured a five-year UK work Visa before his life was cut off by his colleague.
He was among a team of armed vigilante members present during a Service of Songs in honor of a woman (name withheld) at her residence.
It was gathered that the bullets from the gun hit the victim’s arms and chest prompting his being rushed to a nearby private hospital, which was alleged to have demanded a police report before giving him the needed lifesaving medical attention.
He however died few hours after while being taken to a government owned hospital at the city center.
The deceased’s elder brother Mr. Sunny Igiebor while weeping over the killing of his younger brother said that he paid for a flight ticket three days ago for the deceased to travel out of the country after he successfully secured five years UK work Visa and wondered why such a thing should happen to him this time around.