At least two yet to be identified young man and aged woman, were said to have been killed in Evwreni and Unenurhie communities both of Ughelli North local government area of Delta state following an argument that involved money.
The aged woman was said to have been burnt alive by aggrieved youths in Unenurhie community, while the young man said to have been shot dead in Evwreni community of Ughelli North local government area.
Though while reason for the killings is still sketchy, a source who pleaded anonymity while speaking to The Nation said they two friends having an issue of money and one of them who is from Unenurhie community but residing in Evwreni community ran into his house, came with a gun and shot his friend to death for refusing to part with the money is supposedly for him.
The source said having shot the young man dead, the suspect immediately absconded, and in the course of searching for him, went Unenurhie community where the suspect’s mother lives, brought her out and was burnt alive for not finding her son who is on the run.
All effort to speak with the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe failed as he was not picking his calls, but a police in A Division Ughelli Police Station confirmed the incident but said the police are see the body of the burnt woman.