There’s palpable
tension in Ovwian community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State as
gunmen killed two persons in the area on Monday.
The gunmen stormed the
area and whisked away the two victims to an unknown destination where they were
killed.
The cause of the
killings is still sketchy and no arrest has been made at the time of this
report.
The identities of the
deceased whose remains have been deposited in the morgue are yet to be known.
The Ovwian/Aladja
Divisional Police Officer,CSP Akin Gbosa declined comments on the matter just
as he urged correspondent to speak with the PPRO.
When contacted for
comments, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya
confirmed the report.
DSP Onovwakpoyeya
said, “Two people were killed before they (Police) got there and it’s not as if
it’s a cult clash.
“It’s like the
intention was just to kill them and it was after they were killed the police
got wind of it and they’re trying to prevent a reprisal attack. They’re on
ground.”