The vigilante Chairman in Ughevwughe community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State has been allegedly beaten to death for accidentally killing his colleague at a burial ceremony.
Nigeriacrime.com gathered the deceased vigilante Chairman, identified as Lucky was shooting sporadically at a burial ceremony of a Chief Priest on Saturday when one of the bullets hit his colleague, Mr Emmanuel whose surname could not be ascertained.
According to sources, There was a burial ceremony of the community Chief Priest and the vigilante Chairman came and started shooting, in the process a stray bullet hit another vigilante person, Emmanuel.
“He died immediately from the gunshot and his family members mobilized to the house of the vigilante Chairman, where he was beaten to death as retaliation.
A senior security source from the State Police Command confirmed the incident.
The security source said, “They were in a burial, the vigilante’s Chairman, Lucky (full name not known) shot sporadically and a bullet hit a fellow member of the vigilantes, Emmanuel.
“This resulted in the death of Emmanuel and consequently the family of Emmanuel mobilized and beat up the vigilante Chairman, Mr Lucky to death.
“There is tension in the area and police have been drafted to the community in other to restore peace.” The anonymous security source revealed.
Contacted on the phone, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe could not respond to messages as at the time of filling the report