Killers Of Alleged Cultist, Emmanuel Akola Arrested And Confess That He Was Innocent

Emmanuel Akola, a 24-year-old student of Benue Polytechnic who was stoned to death on allegations of cultism has been buried.

He was buried on July 15 after his body was finally released to his family. The deceased's brother, Akola Gabriel said the vigilante members who killed him were arrested and detained, following which they allegedly confessed that Emmanuel was not guilty as claimed. Gabriel further claimed that his brother's killers said they went to his house and took him while he was with a friend, then they lynched him.

Messages Sent To Linda Ikeji's Blog:

A message from Akola Gabriel read: "The family has buried Emmanuel Akola yesterday being 15th July as the remains was released. They refused to accept money from anyone since they see it as blood money. Any money given in respect of Emmanuel's death is blood money since he was killed innocently and let his blood be upon his killers"

He continued: "The viligantee confessed they went to his house to pick him while he was with his friend gisting. Emmanuel's landlady and his friend who witnessed the killing said those vigilantee men were heartless and did not act like a human being. The family said they would only listen to any man if they can go to the media house to rebuild the image of Emmanuel and his family. Meanwhile, the chairman of Okpokwu LG promised to visit again since those vigilantee boys could not be released by the police."

A second message from another brother of the deceased, Akola Okewu ThankGod, read: "As regards the death of Emmanuel Akola, an ND11 student, who was murdered by the vigilantee at Ugbokolo on the 1st June 2017, his killers who were arrested and detained by the police in Makurdi for  almost two weeks now confessed he was picked from his house and killed without any crime. Akola Emmanuel went to Ugbokolo that very morning between 8am-9am to check on his project supervisor and was killed. Meanwhile, the chairman of Okpokwu Lg with some prominent men came to plead for peace with the family of the deceased but the principal condition given to the chairman is that, before the family will agree to make peace, they should go to the media house and publish that  Emmanuel Akola was killed innocently by them since they have hurt the reputation of the family."