A middle aged man identified as Onana Osua went on a shooting
spree at Uromi, Esan North East local government area of Edo state
after he was told he had five days to live.
The Nation reports that Osua, who is said to said to be a chairman of
a motor park in Uromi left the hospital where he was admitted after he
was reportedly poisoned.
According to witnesses, he went home and got his gun, after which he
started going to the homes of people suspected to be responsible for the
poisoning.
He was said to have shot wife of one of his target when he got to
their residence. He later fled to Ubiaja in Esan South West where he
reportedly shot at a patrol team.
Osua was said to have killed six people before he was gunned down by a police patrol team.
DSP Abiodun Osifo, the Edo police spokesman who confirmed the report
said three of the victims have been confirmed dead while others are at
critical condition in the hospital.
He explained that Osua shot at a police team who were already aware of his killing spree before they fired back, killing him.
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