There was tension in Jeddo community, Okpe local government area of Delta State on Friday after unknown gunmen killed the vigilante commander of the community, Mr Jude Akieru.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the sad incident, which happened at about 2:00 am, left motorists and residents stranded as angered youths of the community barricaded the ever busy community road.
According to an eyewitness, the vigilante commander, popularly known as Skosko, who recently got married in February, was on routine patrol when the unknown gunmen attacked and killed him.
“Skosko received a call at about 2:00 am that some armed robbers were operating in the area. Upon getting the information, he left his house to mobilize his men to the crime scene.
“While he was on the road around Ogbele junction, he was then accosted by some boys, who asked him to put off his torchlight. As the argument was ongoing, one of the boys shot at him. He died on the spot,” the eyewitness, who spoke to TNG under the condition of anonymity narrated.
Meanwhile, the acting Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe has confirmed the killing of the vigilante commander.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer said: “He was on a lone patrol when he was attacked and shot at”.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Orerokpe Police Division, SP Ojo Oluwole has vowed that the killers of Mr Akieru would be brought to book.
SP Oluwole said immediately he got wind of the incident, he mobilized his men to the community, but regretted that the perpetrators of the dastardly act were not immediately apprehended.
While appealing to leaders and residents of Jeddo community to furnish his office with intelligence, Oluwole said investigation has commenced to unravel the killers of the vigilante commander.
TNG reports the body of the dead vigilante commander has been deposited in the mortuary.