There is palpable fear and tension as residents of Sapele town, Delta state, on Friday night mourn the brutal assassination and callous killing of the popular Vigilante Commader, Victor Lucky, by unknown gunmen in the town.
Victor, an anti-cultist crusader was killed few minutes after he left the venue of the wake keep for the burial of the Mother of another popular crusader for social justice and former Commissioner for Youth, Chief Omolubi Newuwumi, at about 7pm on Friday evening, at the Okpe junction in Sapele.
Eyewitnesses said Victor, was accosted by his assailants, numbering about five with Ak 47 rifles and in a tinted SUV car at the popular Okpe road junction, and shot him severally at close range.
After shooting to him to death the gunmen escaped unchallenged into the air, even though the incident took place few meters to the multiple police and army check points in the ancient town.
The barbaric nature of the killing and the individual killed almost took the town to a meltdown as shops and businesses close as early as 7pm, while tension reign for hours till daybreak of Saturday.
Our Correspondent who was in town at the time of the incidents reports that he has to trek for over hour to his destination with fear as vehicular activities were brought to a halt as people lock their houses and shops out of fear.
Residents of the town who has been living in fears for years before the advent of Victor as Commander of the Vigilante group, lament that they have lost a hero and a crusader.
Those who spoke in confidence said Victor baked by the former Commissioner, Chief Omulubi, singlehandedly fought and battle violence crimes by cultist to almost a standstill in the last five years.
Most of them blamed the Police for not doing enough to protect Victor and his vigilante group for their efforts in trying to bring criminality to a halt in the towm, saying that with his death, the town is longer safe for indigenes and residents.
When our correspondent visited the family compound of the slain Commander, a large and angry youths were seen guarding the family while access were denied to see the mother and wife of the youthful Victor.
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliu, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said the Police has arrested three persons in connections with the murder and investigation is on going.
While dismissing rumor of any kind, the Commissioner said those arrested are already making useful information about the incident and ensured that the Command will get the assailants apprehended very soon.
He said, “yes, am aware of the killing of a Vigilante Commander in Sapele, and as I speak with you, three suspects had been arrested in connection to the unfortunate incident and they are giving useful information to the police.
“I have also directed that the case and suspects be send straight to the Command headquarter for further discreet investigation and I want to assure you that very soon, the assailants will be brought to book.”
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