- Kill one, injure three
Gunmen last week, invaded Obodogwua Ogume community in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State and shot dead a man identified as Chief Jose Onalugbun on his Oduegbala farm land.
The deceased was reportedly shot several times by the gunmen, and his remains has been deposited at a mortuary near the area.
It was learnt that the incident has created tension in the community and adjoining towns as many people reportedly fled their homes to neighbouring villages for refuge.
An aide to Governor ifeanyi Okowa, representing Delta North Livestock Management Committee, Mr. Ujene Matthew Ossai, while condemning the killing, called on government for quick intervention in order to fish out the criminals for prosecution.
Mr. Ossai who consoled the immediate family of the deceased and the entire Obodougwua community over the killing, said it was regrettable that the state is becoming hot spot for gunmen attacks.
He appealed to the state government to take a drastic action and also advised security personnel to be at alert at all times.
A community leader, Mr. Sunday Ojei, said the community has recently witnessed many killings, stating that: “It is very sad to see killings taking place every day and this is not a thing we can handle with levity because it involves human lives. So, it must be condemned.”
In another development, heavily armed gunmen, attacked a Police Dragon Squad attached to Delta State Police Command, along Ozoro-Kwale road – injuring three policemen and carting away their rifles.
It was gathered that three of the eight police officers in the squad were seriously injured, and that they are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edafe Bright, confirmed that “the incidents actually happened”. He said, the “dragon tasked force police went after the hoodlums, killed two, and recovered two AK-47 rifles.”