August 27, (THEWILL) – A notorious militia leader, Thomas Obi Tawo alias “General Iron,” has been killed during a fierce gun duel.
General Iron, noted for tormenting the people of Oku Bushuyu and the entire Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, was killed by a vigilante group in his community on Thursday during a fierce gun duel.
Before his death, he was accused of masterminding series of terror acts against his people, including burning alive those he considered witches, as well as an alleged attempt to murder a PDP Chieftain, Hon Mark Obi, for allegedly refusing to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Ben Ayade.
THEWILL recalls that Obi, a former Special Adviser to Ayade on administration, escaped death by the whiskers last month after receiving several machete cuts from the dreaded “General Iron.”
Although there was no official confirmation at the time of this report, a reliable source in the community said: “I can confirm to you that ‘General Iron’ has been killed. He died yesterday (Thursday) during a gun battle in the bush with vigilante groups in the community.”
The source said soldiers, originally deployed to the community after “General Iron” almost killed Rt. Hon. Obi, were withdrawn after he went into hiding; but the vigilante group vowed to pay “Iron” in his own coin anytime he resurfaced.
