Boxer Punches Brother-In-Law To Death In Edo
Category: Crime News
A Benin City-based Boxer, Mr Scott Eguabor, has allegedly punched his
brother-in-law, identified as Mr Sunday Okoro to death, while trying to
resolve marital crisis between his younger sister and her husband.
The incident which occurred March 19, at Erie Street, off Sokponba
Road, Benin City, according to multiple sources is coming one week after the
boxer allegedly assaulted a Pastor following a disagreement over security
levy.
Eguabor, a Coach in charge of Boxing in Edo State Ministry
of Sports Council and Head of the State Security Network in Erie and its
environs, allegedly fled his home after committing the crime, barely one month
after the victim’s wife put to bed.
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Okoro, a father of three children, was said to have responded to an
invitation by his younger sister who is a renowned Judoka in the same Sports
Ministry with her husband, to settle a quarrel in his in-law’s house where
Eguabor, allegedly inflicted severe injuries on Okoro’s eyes and nose.
An eyewitness, Mr Osahon Okoro-Obaraye, told The Nigerian Tribune
that Sunday, wept bitterly over the attack before he proceeded to Esigie
Police Division where he formally made the complaint and was advised by a
policeman on duty to go and treat the injury.
He explained that
suddenly, Mr Sunday who could barely speak, allegedly slumped and gave up the
ghost and upon sensing danger, the alleged murderer fled immediately.
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Okoro-Obaraye recalled how Eguabor bracingly had terrorized residents of
Erie and its environs with firearms under the toga of Edo State Vigilante
Network, Aruosa Command near Igbesamwan street junction.
Distraught
Okoro-Obaraye also revealed that he took Sunday in his vehicle to different
hospitals in Benin after he (Sunday) fell for urgent medical attention, but
was later confirmed dead by the doctors.
He alleged that Eguabor
also dealt with several persons in the neighborhood including the Cleric who
was rescued by his church members in the hands of the fugitive when he
launched an attack on a Pastor (name withheld) at the peak of his contemptible
rage.
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Recalling how Mr Eguabor Scott’s wife, had informed her elder brother
who lives in Upper Sokponba Road on a telephone to come to her rescue when she
had a fracas with her husband late Saturday, March 18th 2023, Okoro-Obaraye
alleged that Mr “Scott’s wife told her brother that her life was in danger.
“Consequently, the elder brother called Mr Sunday who works in
Erie street as a coffin maker but lives on Ski street in Benin to intervene.
“After Sunday who was in the church received a phone call from her
elder brother, he left his church at about 2 p.m.
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“He (Sunday) greeted me (the eyewitness) in Erie Street and thereafter
proceeded to a place called “Mama Joy bar” where Scott was relaxing. After
greeting his brother-in-law (Scott) and his sister.
“He (Scott)
asked the Couple, why are they always quarreling? Why can’t they stop their
incessant quarrel?
“Suddenly, Scott stood up and gave Sunday a
direct punch on his nose and mouth.
“Immediately Sunday fell, Scott
began to shout and ordered that Sunday’s life should be terminated.
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“Consequently, some persons who were present at the scene lifted Sunday
from the floor. Momentarily, Sunday limped out of the scene and began to
lament his ordeal.
“Esigie police immediately prepared an extract
for Sunday to go and treat himself at the police Clinic in Benin before Sunday
began to make his statement.
“They (sympathizers) wanted to bring
Sunday’s corpse to the paternal home of his killer and I opposed it to avert
further bloodshed.
“I then took his body to the same police
station where we were advised to take his body to one of the hospital
mortuaries we took him to after the incident for preservation.
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“Mr Sunday, a casket maker, had just finished paying over N300,000 debt
he incurred after his wife (widow) delivered a baby boy via a Caesarian
Section (CS).
“Who will take of the young widow and his three
children?”, Okoro-Obaraye queried, while demanding justice, and support for
the family of the deceased from all forms of intrusion”, the eyewitness said.
As of the time of filing this report, police operatives are yet to
visit the scene of the crime after the attack and death were reported, just as
the spokesman of the Nigeria police Command in Edo State, SP. Chidi Nwabuzor
is yet to respond to an inquiry from journalists.
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