Crisis that erupted in Eku community, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State has left one person shot dead and two houses set on fire yesterday, May 3rd.
The cause of the crisis is still unknown.
The Chairman of Ethiope East council, Ofobrukueta Victor, who confirmed the death and the crisis in the community said he had also gone to address the people of the community on the need to let peace reign.
On the cause of the crisis, he said unconfirmed account linked it to disagreement between some members of the vigilante and the anti-cult group.
“This has not been confirmed by the police. Some of those who should provide information are not around. Peace has returned to the town.
I was there to address them, to appeal to all to let peace reign. Nobody knows who killed the young man. The police will do a thorough investigation,” he said.
Another version said the death of the youth on Tuesday night provoked the crisis but nobody could say who fired the shot.
One of those whose businesses were attacked in the crisis and a member of the anti-cult group in the community, Mr Tony, said he was not sure if it was a problem between the anti-cult group and some youths.
He said: “I have not been in the community for some time. I got called today (yesterday) that my business premises on Etche Road in Eku was destroyed. They also damaged some parts of my house and set ablaze a car in my compound.
I am not sure this is a clash between some youths and our anti-cult body.”
It was gathered that the crisis crippled economic activities in the town as most stores around the four junctions in the town could not open for business, while parents did not allow their children go to school.
At press time, policemen had been deployed to maintain peace in the town.
An official statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, for reaction on the development, had not been released as at press time.
