By Elijah Adeyemi -Tragedy struck in Uromi, Edo State, following the killing of Mr. Ibharokhonre Charles, who was shot dead by suspected gunmen on August 11, 2025.
According to a sworn affidavit deposed by his son, Mr. Ibharokhonre Ehichoya Theophilus, the late Charles was attacked at his residence on Charles Ibharokhonre Street, off Okhenlen Awo Road, Onewa, Uromi.
The affidavit stated that on the day of the incident, around 3 p.m., two unidentified gunmen stormed the compound where the deceased was sitting outside his house.
Quoting an eyewitness account, Theophilus disclosed that one of the assailants greeted his father, who did not respond. Moments later, gunshots were heard, and the attackers shot the victim at close range before fleeing.
“The eyewitness, who lives around the area, said he was on his motorcycle heading home when he noticed the two young men in my father’s compound. Shortly after he got to his house, he heard gunshots and then loud shouts. When he rushed back, he saw my father lying dead on the ground,” the affidavit read in part.
Theophilus explained that he decided to depose to the affidavit to officially confirm the incident for record purposes and to notify relevant authorities and the public.
The matter is expected to draw attention from law enforcement agencies, though as of press time, police authorities in Edo State had yet to issue an official statement on the killing.
