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Members
of Faith Builders Ministry, a Pentecostal church located in Calabar Municipal
Council of Cross River State, have been thrown into mourning following the
death of their pastor and founder, Rev.
John Ene-Obong, who was killed last Monday by irate youths over a land
dispute in Ikot Ene-Obong community.
Ene-Obong, who reportedly returned to Nigeria
from Canada barely a week before his death, was killed alongside two others
whose names were given as Effiong
Koko-Ette and Victor Ene-Boco.
According
to PUNCH’s report, the disputed land belongs to the family of the slain pastor.
It was further learnt that the pastor and two others might have been killed to
avenge killing of one Eton, who was
killed on the same farmland.
Eton, it was learnt, was accused of
maiming another man identified simply as Effiong.
Effiong, who was said to be a victim
of the protracted land dispute, has been amputated on one of his legs following
injury sustained when he was shot.
A
source revealed to PUNCH that the pastor went to inspect the land in company
with the two other victims when they were ambushed and killed.
It
was learnt that the land dispute had polarised the family and factions within Ene-Obong’s family now resorted to use
of thugs to intimidate one another. A member of the family and former chairman
of Calabar Municipality Local Government Area, Mr. Willy Okokon, confirmed the pastor’s death.
He
said it was painful and unfortunate the way things had turned out, adding that
the family would soon come out with burial plans.
When
PUNCH contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. John Umoh, he said six persons had
been arrested in connection with the killings.
Umoh, who stated that investigation was
ongoing on the matter, however, added that the principal suspect was still at
large.
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