Hoodlums terrorizing Ogwashi-Uku community, the headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, on Tuesday, killed one Mallam Isah Darabi, a fast food seller in the community.
Sources said the victim was killed in the early hours by the assailants, who invaded his business centre with AK 47s.
It was gathered that the victim, 35, popularly called Mai-Sai, was said to have barely resumed his business when he was attacked.
Residents, who spoke to our reporter on the condition of anonymity, decried the killing and called on security agents to tackle incessant robbery cases and kidnapping in the community.
Efforts made to reach the state Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu for comment was not successful but somepolice officers at the Ogwashi-Uku Police Division, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the robbery suspects shot the fast food seller on the chest for failing to give them the money they demanded.
It was further learnt that the hoodlums shot the food seller in his legs thereby causing heavy loss of blood which eventually resulted in his death before help came his way.
Meanwhile, Police detectives, Delta State Police Command, Asaba, arrested twenty robbery suspects in Kwale, Oleh, Asaba and its environs on Monday and killed four others in a gun battle in Ibusa community, near Asaba while six escaped with bullet wounds.
Confirming the arrest of the suspects, the Police Commissioner in the state, Alkali Usman, assured members of the public that the Police will do its best to secure lives and properties in all parts of the state.
Usman said the Police, in collaboration with vigilante groups, have achieved success in combating crime.
The Police boss said that within a period of three months, the Command arrested over 14 armed robbers, 8 kidnappers and recovered 21 locally made guns, 31 live cartridges, 8 vehicles and four pump actions guns.
He said, “We have done considerably well in combating crime, especially with the collaboration of the vigilante groups, and within the period under review, six of the robbery suspects escaped with serious bullets wounds.”
The Police boss said the suspects would be charged to court on completion of investigations.
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