04-05-2020, 05:20 PM
Tension in Delta Community as gunmen shoot 2 youngmen dead
April 5, 2020
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There was tension in Owase Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday as gunmen shot dead two youngmen in Boro Street, off Udu Road.
The incident occurred at about 10am, DAILY POST reports.
An eyewitness, who spoke with our correspondent on anonymity, said the gunmen drove into the area and dumped the deceased whom they had already beaten and tied with rope near a transformer.
According to the eyewitness,”They immediately shot the deceased before they left the scene.
“One of the deceased died instantly while the other sustained serious gunshot injuries.
“The incident attracted sympathizers who promptly called the President-General of the Community to the scene.
“It was the President-General that informed the Police in Ovwian/Aladja Division.
“It was at the point of rushing the second victim to hospital that he gave up the ghost.”
When contacted for comments, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the report in a text message he sent to our correspondent in Warri.
“Yes. Just now the DPO confirmed the deceased to be cultists and that the murder is cult related,” he said.
April 5, 2020
There was tension in Owase Community, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday as gunmen shot dead two youngmen in Boro Street, off Udu Road.
The incident occurred at about 10am, DAILY POST reports.
An eyewitness, who spoke with our correspondent on anonymity, said the gunmen drove into the area and dumped the deceased whom they had already beaten and tied with rope near a transformer.
According to the eyewitness,”They immediately shot the deceased before they left the scene.
“One of the deceased died instantly while the other sustained serious gunshot injuries.
“The incident attracted sympathizers who promptly called the President-General of the Community to the scene.
“It was the President-General that informed the Police in Ovwian/Aladja Division.
“It was at the point of rushing the second victim to hospital that he gave up the ghost.”
When contacted for comments, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the report in a text message he sent to our correspondent in Warri.
“Yes. Just now the DPO confirmed the deceased to be cultists and that the murder is cult related,” he said.