"A 30-year-old Apochi (surname withheld) has died
after drinking substance believed to be rat poison in Otukpo area of
Benue State.
WWW.IDOMAVOICE.COM exclusively gathered that the victim, who is
married with children; had stormed Otukpo, Sunday evening demanding to
see some security men, saying that some spirits were frustrating his
life.
A family source hinted WWW.IDOMAVOICE.COM that the dejected-looking
Apochi, a native of Ohimini on his arrival in Otukpo demanded to see
security men but there was nobody on ground to attend to him.
“He came to our area and said he was looking for security men that
some spirits were chasing him. We were wondering what he wanted to do
with them. It was that process that he collapsed and we rushed him to a
hospital at Upu road in Otukpo where it was discovered that he had taken
rat poison. The doctors later found the container of the poisonous
substance in his pocket. They gave him oil to dilute the poison but it
was too late. He died in the hospital,” an eyewitness told
WWW.IDOMAVOICE.COM
However, another insider hinted our reporter that the late Apochi,
who is an ardent follower of a popular lawmaker from his constituency
did not tell anybody what he that led to the spirits chasing him.
His corpse has since been take back to community for burial.
When this reporter contacted the Benue State PPRO, Moses Yamu Monday
morning for comment, he simply said, “I don’t have that report yet."
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