It was learnt that residents sleep with one eye closed in the area which have been under cult siege recently.
It was gathered that a young man who was simply identified as Obu was killed in a repraisal attack in the late hours of 13, August, 2020.
It was revealed that the deceased, a graduate of Mass Communication from the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku was killed in a bar at Umuagu quarters, Asaba.
According to our source who spoke under anonymity, said: “He came to watch football in the bar and he was drinking around 10:00pm. The gang of three men came in immediately power went off and told everyone to be calm that they came for him alone. They shot him four times and dragged him outside the bar”.
Meanwhile, in what has been called a repraisal attack, there was another attack in the neighboring street at early hours of 14, August, 2020 as another unidentified man was killed in his house in Isieke quarters, Asaba.
When contacted Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya confirmed the incident.
She disclosed that the killings were as a result of attacks from two rival gangs, disclosing that investigation have began on the incident.
