BENIN MUSICIAN SHOT DEAD AT RESIDENCE
Popular Benin musician, Elvis Oni, aka Papa,was shot dead on tuesday night by suspected robbers at his residence in Benin city, Edo State.
It was reported that about four armed men stormed the musician’s residence on New Lagos Road, Benin, at about 7:25p.m., and robbed all the occupants. The robbers were said to have, dispossessed tenants of cash and other valuables during the robbery operation that lasted for about 10 minutes.
It was gathered that the Papa Oni, who is the landlord, was in a discussion with some of his band members when he heard footsteps along the passage. it was then said that he t stood up to find out who it was when he was shot at close range by the one of the robbers.
Policemen from the New Benin Divisional Station arrived to the scene at about 9:35a.m. and they took away the corpse to the Central Hospital Benin. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted yesterday confirmed the incident, saying the police are in pursuit of the robbers.
It was reported that about four armed men stormed the musician’s residence on New Lagos Road, Benin, at about 7:25p.m., and robbed all the occupants. The robbers were said to have, dispossessed tenants of cash and other valuables during the robbery operation that lasted for about 10 minutes.
It was gathered that the Papa Oni, who is the landlord, was in a discussion with some of his band members when he heard footsteps along the passage. it was then said that he t stood up to find out who it was when he was shot at close range by the one of the robbers.
Policemen from the New Benin Divisional Station arrived to the scene at about 9:35a.m. and they took away the corpse to the Central Hospital Benin. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted yesterday confirmed the incident, saying the police are in pursuit of the robbers.
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