Man allegedly stabbed to death in Delta communal tussle

An indigene of Ewu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State was at the weekend, stabbed to death during a clash by a rival group from the area over the position of the President General (PG) of the community.

The victim, Godfrey Onagba, gave up the ghost at the Ughelli Central Hospital, Ughelli where he was rushed to for medical attention after he was attacked by his assailants.

Sources from the community disclosed that the late Godfrey, who is a loyalist to the embattled community’s President General, Ogaga Etaiga, was attacked on the eve of the community’s annual conference which would herald the beginning of a new executive.

Trouble was said to have erupted when the embattled PG, whose tenure is said the have elapsed, sought a comeback in office for another term, a situation that did not go down well with other parties in the community.

Confirming the incident, a police source from the Ughelli Area Command, disclosed that the victim died from stab wounds to his heart and head and died at the hospital after efforts to revive him failed.

The source said: “There has been a leadership tussle in the community which has even led to litigation by the aggrieved parties. But the issue snowballed into violence with the killing of a member of the party loyal to the embattled PG.

“Though no arrest has been made, investigation into the matter is still ongoing as all parties involved in the fracas have been invited for questioning and we are doing everything within the law towards ensuring that anyone found culpable is brought to justice”.

Speaking to journalists in Asaba on Tuesday, the Police Commissioner in the state, Mustafa Muhammed said investigation was ongoing with a view to bringing the culprits to book.

He said: “The incident is under investigation, and we will ensure the culprits are brought to book”.