Okungbowa Aiwerie, Asaba
THERE is tension in Ekogbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State after suspected pirates and cult gangs blew up a community leader’s home.
The Nation gathered that the attack was to cow the community leadership.
A source said no life was lost as the chairman and his family were outside during the attack.
Residents are terrified, fearing further attacks by the marauding sea pirates.
Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area Hon. Godknows Angele confirmed the incident.
He said, “I had a call over the development from Ekogbene where sea-pirates and cultists of various gangs have laid siege on the communities, particularly, Ekogbene, Egrangbene, Ndoro and other communities. I will send a delegation to Ekogbene to assess the level of damage caused by the bombing of community chairman’s residence over the community’s resistance to evil.
“In fact, insecurity in my council area is giving me sleepless night and I cannot pay attention on infrastructural development only without paying same on protection of lives and safety of property. They have pushed me to the wall and I will sacrifice so many things to calm the high wave of crime.”
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He said a leadership security meeting of the entire community chairmen, chiefs and youth leaders will be held to address the insecurity in the council area.
He urged parents to advise their wards and children to shun cultism, sea piracy and other forms of criminality.
The Nation gathered that the activities of pirates have prevented women from fishing and farming.
The Nation gathered that youths in many Ijaw communities in Delta State, particularly Burutu, and Bomadi LGAs have been initiated into various cult gangs.
Commissioner of Police Adeyinka Adeleke denied knowledge of the attack, but admitted there were pockets of insecurity reports in the riverine area.
He said, “My area commander in Burutu has not briefed me on the Ekogbene incident where sea-pirates used dynamite to detonate a community chairman’s house on Sunday night. This is a serious matter and please, text me the affected community’s name so that I can describe the very local government and the affected community for my men to swing into action.”
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