Police refute killing of 14 people, abduction of 15 others in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has refuted the alleged killing of 14 persons and the abduction of 15 others in Owa-Oyibu in Ika North East LGA.

The spokesman of the command, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen, said that the viral video of the killing of the 14 persons and abduction of 15 others was made by one Mr Benjamin Samuel, commander of the Owa-Ekei Vigilantes.

Edafe, who stated that the news was not entirely true and should be disregarded, said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Abaniwonda Olufemi, condemned the spreading of false news that instilled fear in the public. 

He explained that, “On the supposed kidnapping of 15 persons and the murder of 14 within the environs. The command wishes to debunk the narrative and urge the public to disregard the video and the false message therein.

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“Upon validating the falsehood of the said narrative, the CP directed that the said vigilante commander be invited for questioning.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the incidents as narrated by the said Benjamin Samuel are false. Apparently, it was established that he told these untrue stories based on what he was told without clarification, which eventually misled members of the public and further instilled fear in the hearts of the good people of Delta State.

“Though his claim regarding the kidnapping and murder of one of his members is true, blowing it out of proportion by exaggerating the number is unacceptable.”