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Fresh crisis looms in Evwreni community as 3 killed in rival clash

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Pandemonium has engulfed the ancient Evwreni community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State following the killing of three persons on Wednesday night.

A close source who pleaded anonymity told newsmen that the first killing which took place at Urevwe quarters a few poles away from Evie’s palace involved two members of the community’s disbanded vigilante. A source said one Festus allegedly shot dead another member of the disbanded Vigilante, Ese Ochuko Emmanuel, during a heated argument over an undisclosed issue.

“As the argument was hot, Festus brought out a gun and shot Ese Emmanuel Ochuko in the head, and immediately he died. On noticing that Ese Emmanuel Ochuko died, Festus fled.

“When the co-vigilante noticed that their colleague was dead, they took revenge and killed the mother of Festus and Festus’ son,” according to a community source.

It was alleged that Festus’ mother and his son were murdered in a gruesome manner.

When contacted, the Delta State Police PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the killing of one person, adding that the command is yet to be briefed on others that died in the incident.

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