A retired secondary teacher identified as Mr. Andrew Imuekheme, has been k!lled by gunmen suspected to be herders in Edo State.
The deceased was k!lled on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, while returning from his farm.
The incident happened at the Ikabigbo community in Etsako West Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the deceased ran into the herders, who abducted and dragged him into the bush before k!lling him.
A local who spoke on condition of anonymity explained that a woman had earlier in the day narrowly escaped from the herders.
The local said it was the woman that informed the vigilantes and hunters of the presence of the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, in the farmland.
The information prompted the vigilantes and hunters to mobilize for bush combing. Villagers started calling family members who had gone to the farm to come home, to avoid being k!lled.
“The vigilantes later found his motorcycle and his shoes while his corpse was later found in the evening after serious bush combing with gunshot and machete cut injuries,” the local said
The traditional ruler of the community, Chief Braimah Alegeh who condemned the murder of his subject, said his people are peace loving.
He called on the state government and security agencies to come to the aid of the community so that people can go to the farm without being k!lled by herders.
“We are predominantly farmers and peace loving people, government and security agents should come to our aid so that we have peace”, he stated.
As at press time, the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, was yet to comment on the incident.
When contacted, Yamu said he was in a function. He promised to get back to newsmen after the event.
The k!lling of the retired teacher brings to three the number of persons that have been k!lled in the community by herders.
A Catholic priest and the chairman of hunters in the community were k!lled two years ago when kidnappers invaded the village.
The late Andrew Imuekheme, who was in his early 60s, left behind a nonagenarian father and other family members.
