Why A Man Was Buried Alive In Imo State

A middle-aged man was on Monday buried alive by irate youths of Ilile community in Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo State, over alleged murder of one of the community’s prominent sons.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, David, 56 and popularly known as DD, was buried alive in a nearby bush by angry youths of the community for allegedly being responsible for the death of one Celestine Offurum, who died in August.

The President-General of the community, Mr. Napoleon Amado, who confirmed the incident, told Daily Sun that the youths of the community, who suspected Umah of having killed Mr. Celestine through witchcraft, had taken laws into their hands.

“It was during the search for the whereabouts of the deceased by villagers and vigilante team when they discovered that he had been buried in the bush.

Amadi further disclosed that immediately the discovery was made, the police were alerted, saying that it was the Police that exhumed the body for autopsy.

The traditional ruler of the autonomous community, Eze Bonny Umah expressed deep regret over the action of the youths, who were believed to have been engineered by one of the community leaders.

Culled from Chukwudi's Blog