A Radiologist, Dr Obialo Ibe, and his friend have been brutally murdered by unknown assailants in his residence at Games Village area of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The victims were reportedly stabbed to death between 8am and 11am on Wednesday, December 15.
According to a man who claimed to be Ibe’s neighbour, the house help is suspected to have poisoned the victims before stabbing them to death.
He said;
It is believed that the house boy poisoned the doctor and his friend, hacked them to death, and stole his SUV, cash, and took off. I heard that he was arrested at the Nigeria-Niger border.
One Anthony Ogbo on Facebook, quoting Ibe’s younger sister, Adanna, said the slain doctor was slated to leave for the United States of America with his friend the day they were murdered.
He added that they were stabbed several times in the chest and abdomen while Ibe’s new car, luggage and some documents were taken away.
He wrote;
Obi was ready to leave for the airport. His friend came to pick him up. Adanna left for work. She later called her brother to wish him a safe journey, but could not reach him.
After several attempts, she then called the house boy. The house boy said he left Obi at home to go out for an errand. Adanna got worried and went back home.
On reaching home, the gate was locked from outside with a new padlock. She called the house boy again, who told her where to find the new key.
She got into the house and found lifeless Obi and his friend in a pool of their blood. They both have been stabbed several times in the chest and abdomen. His five-month-old car, travelling luggage, plus documents gone.
Also, a presidential candidate of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party in 2019, Tope Fausa, on Facebook, said;
Dr Obialor Ibe, one of the best consultant radiologists in Nigeria, and his friend, were gruesomely murdered at his Abuja home on Wednesday by unidentified individual/s. He was supposed to be travelling to America that morning. He was a very passionate radiologist who had a remarkable interest in paediatric abdominal radiology.
Meanwhile, friends, family and colleagues have taken to social media to mourn the doctor and seek justice over his murder.
One Omar Obinna wrote;
Obi… I wasn’t going to post this because I didn’t want to believe you were truly gone. And in such a horrible way too. Then I saw your mum today and lo.. this is no nightmare. There’s no waking up from this. If we truly lived according to our deeds, you’d live to be one of the oldest people on this earth.
He stated;
Never falling one inch off the mark, you were the standard for everyone; family and friends alike. You always walked the path of peace. Little wonder we were able to bully you out of your chair back in the day. You were as shy as shy can be, always smiling. I don’t have a single memory of you angry. Who knew it would all end like this? Obi, your death has left all of us heartbroken, pained, angry and helpless.
Your murderers will know no peace. A worse fate awaits them. May they find no peace in this life or after. Rest In Peace Obialor until we meet again.
