By Peter Okutu

ABAKALIKI—A middle-aged man (names withheld), was weekend allegedly beheaded by one Ogo Nwaji at Amanato, Onicha Igboeze, in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State over a debt of N200.

The community was thrown into a state of shock and disbelief when it discovered the headless body of the deceased along the road in the community.

Vanguard gathered that the deceased was beheaded at night when he was returning home from a popular drinking joint.

A source close to a security outfit in the area revealed that what led to the incident was an irreconcilable differences between the deceased and his assailant over a debt of N200.

It was learned that Ogo Nwaji allegedly confronted the deceased where they were drinking a local gin and requested that the deceased pay him the N200 debt he owed him.

A witness said the deceased denied owing his killer, which apparently led to an exchange of abusive words and threats by both parties.
It was, however, learned that Ogo Nwaji during the outburst, threatened to kill the deceased even as the deceased equally replied that nobody could kill him.

Vanguard further gathered that Ogo Nwaji, who left the scene angrily, got to his residence, brought out a sharp cutlass, waylaid his victim at night and cut off his head as he was returning from the drinking joint.

Following the unfortunate demise of the deceased, a source hinted that the vigilante group in the community was immediately alerted and Ogo Nwaji was arrested, paraded and handed over to the police for prosecution.

The suspect has confessed to the act.