Teacher Kills 83-year-old Uncle


A secondary school teacher in Ukpata community, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Enugu State has allegedly killed his 83-year-old uncle over an age-long disputed parcel of land in the community.


According to Vanguard News the teacher, identified as Daniel Ekemezie (aka Bakassi), father of two, who teaches Mathematics at Ukpata Community Secondary School in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area was alleged to have gone to the house of his uncle, Patrick Odoh, at about 8pm on that fateful day on the pretext that he wanted to discuss with him only to tie his mouth with cloth and dragged him to Ofiakputu forest where he tied him to a tree for five days till he died.

The Enugu State police spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said the decomposed body of the deceased had been recovered from the shallow grave in the forest. He said that investigation has since commenced into the matter and suspect will soon be charged to court.


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