Oleh community
in Isoko South was thrown into shock as suspected cult group killed a
15-year-old boy identified as Victory Efemena.
Efemena, a
secondary school student, was shot dead along Urusewe Street in Oleh, Delta State.
An eyewitness disclosed
that the trigger-happy boys (cultists) chased Efemena, who ran into a provision
store located in Urusewe Street and shot him at the back.
The victim was
said to have died before he was rushed to a hospital.
Another
eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Ochuko, said, “The incident
happened around 10pm. Before we knew it, the late Victory’s friends and
sympathisers were all over the place looking for the killers.
“We ran for our
safety while the town was taken over by cult boys, who started shooting
sporadically.”
Investigation
revealed that the late Victory was an apprentice in one of the community’s hair
salons in Oleh.
When contacted
via the telephone, the state Police Public Relation Officer, Mr. Andrew
Aniamaka, said he had not been briefed by the Divisional Police Officer in the
area, where the incident occurred.
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