BREAKING: Delta community holds SSG hostage over herdsmen’s attack

 

 
The protesters from Osissa community in the Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of Delta State over the attacks and killing of community members by herdsmen
 

Ovie Okpare, Warri

Osissa community in the Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of Delta State is currently protesting and holding the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Festus Ovie Agas, and his convoy hostage over the alleged killing of three members of the community by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The protesters numbering over one thousand intercepted the convoy of the SSG who was traveling to Asaba after spending the weekend with his family in Ughelli at about 6:55am along the Ughelli-Asaba express on Monday.

Sources told our correspondent that other travellers, including those going to Onitsha market in Anambra State, were also trapped in the protest.

 

 

Two members of the rampaging herdsmen who invaded the community with their cattle were nabbed by officers from the Ashaka Police Station.

Our correspondent gathered on Monday morning that the situation took another turn Sunday evening when the herdsmen allegedly attacked again, killing at least three persons in the community.

The protesters who thronged the road blocking both lanes, demanded that Fulani herdsmen vacate their land and the killers prosecuted.

At about 8:30am on Monday, the protesters had not dispersed, despite the heavy presence of security men, including the military.

A traveller, Akpodhoma Mikoko, who is also trapped in the situation, told our correspondent that about 800 vehicles were being held in the gridlock.

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