A wounded security agent attached to the ‘Operation Delta Sweep’ in Ughelli North was treated at the Urban Health Center opposite the Ughelli North Local Government Council Secretariat after he sustained a head injury in a clash between youths from one of the Ughelli communities.
The injured victim was attacked by angry youths from the community after they allegedly chased a driver of a GLK car that resulted to a accident in the community.
It was learned that Operation Delta Sweep mounted a nipping point for stop and search along the Oteri-Ovwor road when the incident occurred.
According to sources, “The Operation Delta Sweep combine team were at a point when the driver of the GLK, probably on sighting the team, diverted and change his direction.
“The team on noticing that the driver changed his direction, had to chase the registration number confirmed at the time of this report.
“While on the chase, the driver of the GLK,with registration number Delta -Ugh 332- AV, lost control veered off the road, hit an electric pole, and rammed into a petty trader’s store destroying the building.
“Angered by the actions of the Operation Delta Sweep combine team, youths from the community, questioned their actions which led to an uproar and a public fight between them.
“In the process, one Sanusi that was injured on the head was rushed to Hospital for treatment and on getting to A&E unit, of the hospital, he was allegedly refused treatment and referred to the Urban Health Center opposite Ughelli North Secretariat for treatment.
“Immediately after the incident, some persons were arrested by security agents that reinforced back to the community and as at the time of the report, they are yet to be released.
An indigene of the community who spoke on anonymous condition disclosed that a call was put across the council chairman, Olorogun Jaro Egbo and his arrival douse the tension.
“We want to thanked the council chairman for his timely intervention to curb the situation, else we don’t know what would have happened next.
A security source that confirmed the incident disclosed that the vehicle of the suspect is currently at Ughelli North secretariat on the other of the council chairman
