Activist Seeks Justice For A Man Beaten To Death In Delta State For Allegedly Sleeping With Married Woman

Nigerian activist, Israel Joe is calling for justice for 43-year-old Erhieyove Erhiga Matthew, who was reportedly beaten to death for allegedly dating a “married woman.”

In a post shared on his Facebook page, Israel said the woman in question had been separated from her husband, Onoriode Efferunu, for over a year.

According to him, the woman left her marriage due to domestic violence and irreconcilable differences. Israel alleged that the estranged husband vowed to deal with any man who comes close to her. He accused the estranged husband of orchestrating the attack on the deceased which led to his death.

His post reads: 

''This man here named Erhieyovwe Erhiga Matthew, 43 years old was beaten to death.

 It was executed in Okoroke -Ovu after Oviore, Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State.

He was accused of dating a married woman. The said woman has been separated from her husband named Onoriode Efferunu for about a year, but the husband promised her that any man she stands with would face his wrath.

The lady has four children for the husband and left the marriage due to domestic violence and irreconcilable differences.

Being that the said Onoriode is seen as a stakeholder in the community who has a loud voice, he publicly and systematically executed this young man on an allegation that he was seen standing close to his separated wife.

Mr. Matthew met his death on the 28th of October when community youths pounced on him, alleging that he slept with the woman because they saw him discussing with her. All attempt to talk about his innocence proved abortive as they continuously beat him up tying his two hands and legs. They led him with blood on him to the elders who did nothing to stop these youths and, of course, the woman's husband who now denies sending them.

I will release the video shortly of how this man was molested, naked and killed. The woman has opened up and swore that she had nothing ever to do with this young man but her husband only wants to show that he owns the earth by keeping to his promise that she can never stand with any man or the man would face the wrath of his anger.

A woman you continuously molested and chased out of your house wíth domestic violence, all of a sudden, you're so obsessed that you want to murder any man she stands with? Oga, you play go where quite family dey shall, if not by now, you self for don go where the man dey too.

I have been following up, and the Mr. Onoriode's lawyer is right now at the State Command headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force Asaba, seeking bail for all the culprits arrested over this gruesome murder. The State CID should know that this matter is of public interest, hence, the IPO should thread with caution make we all nor go dance naked for public the way dem naked the guy.

I will release the video shortly in order for you to see man's inhumanity to man. Meanwhile, those elders should also be invited and arrested for conspiracy because they appeared to be sitting in the meeting and had the opportunity to save the man but rather have a verdict leading to the execution for which when the family arrived and rushed him to the hospital, he could not survive the incident.''