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March 4, 2021
The police in Delta state have commenced manhunt for the killers of a 33 years old community youth leader, one Collins Awoture, who was shot at a close range in a provision store at Enerhen junction in Uvwie Council area.
The deceased who doubled as the Quarter Chairman of Emieki community in Enerhen, was said to have gone to get some toiletries in the shop at about 11;35pm when he was ambushed by his assailants.
Sources close to the scene of the incident hinted that the sporadic gunshots by the assailants threw the entire area into confusion as residents scampered for safety leaving the deceased at the mercy of the killers.
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DELTA State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has ordered an immediate investigation into Wednesday’s death of a woman and her daughter in Warri axis of the state.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba.
According to him, the sad news of the death of a woman and her daughter in a rather bizarre circumstance in Warri on Wednesday is quite unfortunate and disheartening.
The governor condoled with the deceased’s family on the loss of their loved ones, and assured them that everyone involved in the processes that led to the incident would be brought to book.
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There was palpable tension in Ebrumede Community in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State as Policemen from the Divisional Headquarters, chasing suspected internet fraudsters along the DSC expressway on Wednesday crushed a commercial tricycle conveying a mother and her baby to death.
The tricycle operator and other passengers also sustained serious injuries.
An angry mob promptly set a police Hilux patrol van ablaze.
The latest killing is coming four months after the End SARS protests across Nigeria.
When contacted for comments, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya in a telephone chat with Correspondent could not confirm if it was policemen who actually caused the death of the woman and her baby.