Tension enveloped Uduere community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday after suspected kidnappers reportedly invaded the area, killed a security guard and abducted a 14-year-old girl
Though the report is sketchy, it was learned that the deceased identified as Umukoro Obukohwo Emmanuel, was allegedly machete to death before the teenage girl was kidnapped in the community last Saturday.
According to sources, “The deceased victim was a security guard in the community before he was gruesomely murdered as one of his hands was chopped off while his chin neck were severed.
The source said, “It look like, the deceased was followed to his place of work and just he opened the gate of the compound, the kidnappers took advantage and unalive him.
“As that was not enough, after they had successfully killed the man, they broke into the apartment to carry out their mission.
“While they were breaking the burglary, the innocent young girl came out of her room to know was happening and immediately she came out, the kidnappers took her away.” The source revealed.
Another community source who spoke on anonymous condition disclosed that the security situation in Uduere is becoming unbearable as leaders are trying to play politics with people’s lives.
“Before now the community had an internal security outfit but because it was not comfortable with some persons, they disband it and this is what we experiencing now.
“Those that were not comfortable with the security outfit, threatened to arrest us after reporting at the Ughelli Area Command.
“Some leaders are playing politics with the lives of Uduere community people. The Nigeria Constitution provides right to life but as it is now, some persons are taking our lives for granted.”
“We are calling on the Delta State government to prioritize the safety of Uduere community people as life has no part two or duplicate.”
The president general of the community, Mr Onabeyake Ejovwokoghene Cosmos could not respond to terse message and calls to his mobile line.
Further investigations has revealed that the Kidnappers have contacted the family of the teenager and they are allegedly demanding for a N100 million ransom.
Efforts to contact the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer SP Edafe Bright was not successful as calls and messages sent to his line were not returned nor replied.
But a security source attached to the Delta State Police Command who confirmed the incident said, “we are on top the situation as the police are on the trail of the hoodlums.”
