Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a man whose wedding was scheduled for December in Edo State.
The victim, simply identified as Danladi, was reportedly killed at a friend’s shop located about 100 metres from the Esigie Police Division in Oredo Local Government Area, one of the municipal council areas in the state.
A source, who pleaded anonymity, noted that Danladi was sitting in the shop when gunmen emerged from a GLK Benz jeep and shot him twice at close range.
“Danladi is an easy going guy. He was the son of Seriki Hausa in the area. His death has created a huge vacuum in his family and a painful loss to his would-be wife.
“He has started sending invitation cards for his wedding to guests. He was billed to tie the knot with his partner in December”, the source said.
When contacted, SP Moses Yamu, Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Edo, regretted renewed cult killings in the state.
“The command is doing everything within the law to tame cultism in the state.
“The situation has been brought under control,” he said.
Yamu, however, called on members of the public to give useful information to the police in helping the fight against cultism and cult-related crimes in the state.
