A 73- year old man , Obadiah Eliaku , has been murdered in his farm at Akuzor Nkpor , Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
He was beheaded by yet- to- be -identified persons .
Obadiah was said to have gone to his farm on the Nkisi River bank with his son , Cheta , to clear the farm , where he was attacked by some people wielding all sorts of weapons.
His son who escaped raised the alarm which attracted people in the community .
They later found the headless body of the 73- year - old farmer
A community leader in the area , Mr . Chris Udeze, who spoke with our correspondent, said the incident might not be unconnected with a land dispute between Nkpor and Oze community in Oyi Local Government Area.
He said the community would unmask the assailants.
Reacting , the Anambra State Commissioner of Police , Mr. Garba Umar , enjoined communities in the state to follow due process in resolving land disputes , while assuring that the killers would be tracked .
The body of the deceased has been deposited in the mortuary.
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