Gunmen Kill Father Abduct Son In Delta.

By Charles Nwabardi

Fear gripped Orhuwhorun town in Udu Local Government Area of Delta as five gunmen shot a trader dead.

The incident which occurred at about 9pm close to Usiefurun junction axis was where the gunmen abducted the son of the deceased who was a popular trader.

According to eyewitnesses, the assailants, who drove a Toyota Sienna, shot and killed Francis Digbe Tefue, a man who deals in building materials, and abducted his son, Sam, who was also with him.

Our Correspondent gathered that the assailants who shot sporadically in the air lasting about 30 minutes, drove off with the kidnapped son towards Usiefurun road leaving dust behind.

The deceased according to sources has a big shop where he deals on building materials and only added Point of Sales (POS) service few months ago.

Residents of Orhuwhorun, who knew the peace-loving man were left bewildered by the news, while others frowned at the capabilities of the

security personnel in the community who have cultivated the habit of harassing youths and neglecting their primary aim of securing lives and property.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident simply said: he “Killed father, yes, but the son was not abducted. They came to rob him, he operates a POS shop”