Dekina, Kogi State – Tragedy struck in Etikpolo Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, as gunmen suspected to be hired assassins brutally murdered a woman, Mrs. Rose Eneojoh, on the night of Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
The victim, a mother of five, was reportedly targeted by her assailants, who later revealed that they were paid the sum of N200,000 to carry out the assassination.
A family member, Charles Umoru, confirmed the heartbreaking incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday. According to his account, the killers disclosed their mission to Mrs. Eneojoh and her husband, informing them of the amount they were paid to kill her. Desperate to save her life, the deceased reportedly offered them the same amount of money in exchange for her safety.
Tragically, despite accepting the money, the gunmen proceeded to shoot and kill Mrs. Eneojoh, leaving her husband and five young children devastated.
“This innocent woman, Mrs. Rose Eneojoh, wife to my brother-in-law, was gruesomely murdered last night at Etikpolo Anyigba. The killers told her and her husband that they were paid N200,000 to assassinate her. She offered them more money to spare her life, they took the money and still went ahead to shoot her, leaving the husband and five young children in misery. How long should this continue in Igala Land?” Umoru lamented in his post.
The community has been left in shock and outrage, with many calling for justice and an end to the rising violence in the region.