Yet-to-be-identified gunmen are currently on the run after killing a herdsboy and burying his
corpse in a shallow grave at Oshimili North local government area of Delta State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the incident occurred precisely in Akwukwu-Igbo community, which is the headquarters of Oshimili North.
Available reports indicate that the fleeing gunmen also opened fire on the cattle and killed three while some cattle fled in different directions in the forest.
It was gathered that the unprovoked killing has caused tension in Akwukwu-Igbo community.
Obi David Azuka, the traditional ruler of Akwukwu-Igbo has called on the law enforcement agencies to track down the gunmen, saying, “I want peace in my domain.”
According to Obi Azuka, the gunmen did not give any reason for their action, other than warning the herdsmen to vacate the area.
A source said a vigilante group in the area, Anioma Security Watch, in Akwukwu-Igbo, went in search of the Fulani boy, who was between 15-16 years as soon as they got wind of what happened.
“The vigilante combed the area before they sighted the shallow grave they buried the boy after the unpremeditated murder,” he said.
The search team took the corpse of the young boy to the Akwukwu-Igbo Police Station, where the family made a report, and the remains were released to the family for burial, yesterday, according to Islamic rites.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has confirmed the development. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed that the assailants were on the run.
“The assailants are on the run, we are on their trail. It is confirmed that the corpse of a herder was unearthed. The family has taken the corpse for Islamic burial,” DSP Edafe said.