Pastor, two others killed over land dispute

CALABAR—Founder of Faith Builders Ministry, in Calabar, Cross River State, Rev. John Ene-Obong and two members of the church, have been allegedly killed over a land dispute.

Rev. Ene-Obong, who was allegedly killed penultimate Monday by irate youths over a land dispute in Ikot Ene-Obong community of the metropolis, was said to have returned to Nigeria from Canada barely a week before his death.

The pastor was allegedly killed alongside two others, whose names were given as Effiong Koko-Ette and Victor Ene-Boco.

Investigations revealed that the disputed land belongs to the family of the slain pastor and the death was a reprisal attack over an earlier killing of one Eton, who was killed in the same farm land over allegation that he was responsible for the maiming of another man identified as Effiong.

Effiong, it was gathered, was a victim of the protracted land dispute and now lives with just one leg after several gun shots, which led to one of his legs being amputated.

A family source, who did not want his name in print, said the pastor went on an inspection visit in company of the two other victims, when the incident occurred.

State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. John Umoh, said investigations were ongoing, adding that six persons had been arrested in connection with the killings, while the principal suspect was at large.

He said, “The state Criminal Investigation Department had taken over the matter. Six persons have so far been arrested in connection with that killing. There is one principal suspect that is still at large. However, those arrested are still in our custody and we would not release them until investigations had been concluded.”

Posted: at 20-12-2012 11:20 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Violence on the increase, make i pass joor

Posted: at 20-12-2012 11:56 AM (11 years ago) | Hero

The killings is just too much in 9ja
Na only God go save us
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Posted: at 20-12-2012 12:46 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

So sad! RIP 2 d departed souls

Posted: at 20-12-2012 12:54 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

Wtf! killing ur fellow human being jst bcos of material things?man is so unkind 2 mankind according to 2face

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Posted: at 20-12-2012 01:01 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

e be like say calabar people no see dog meat chop again now na person they wan chop.......nawa oh

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Posted: at 20-12-2012 01:41 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

What a waste of innocent blood!

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Posted: at 20-12-2012 02:06 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I cant talk right now, I gat some business

Posted: at 20-12-2012 04:03 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

  :PN MAY GOD HELP US

Posted: at 20-12-2012 05:04 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

irate youths? those were definitely their local community boys. families still being killed by hungry youths over their own properties 50smtin years after independence thats unheard of, 9ja has got no fed govt, every1 now governs whom they can oppress. Thats y i never wish our leaders & their families well becuz they make us leave tru hell

Posted: at 20-12-2012 06:28 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac