Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Fear has gripped the inhabitants of Umutu community, in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, following the unwarranted attack launched on them by suspected herders which left a member of the community’s vigilante group dead.
The suspected herders also inflicted gunshot injuries on another during an invasion of the water side of the town, where three people were allegedly kidnapped.
Sources who do not want their names in print , said the vigilante group summoned courage and mobilised to comb the bushes until they rounded up the herders and rescued the kidnapped victims.
“The herders even came into the town, so, as they were going, one of the vigilantes, Mr. Oliseneku, was shot on his stomach, but due to the lack of good hospitals around, he was rushed to Asaba. On getting to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), they were on strike, so they had to locate another good hospital and they later found one. But before any tangible service could be rendered, the vigilante died due to extreme loss of blood and long hours on road searching for hospitals,” a source volunteered.
Another source said the other vigilante, who also sustained gunshot injuries, is currently in critical condition.
However, the Delta State Police Command image maker, Bright Edafe said the command is yet to be briefed of the incident.