Many people were injured while a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was shot dead by soldiers the in Opuraja community of Okpe Local Government Area in Delta State on Tuesday.
The incident occurred when the soldiers, led by a Captain, arrived in two Hilux vans to conduct investigation in the community; however, they were mobbed by the villagers, who misconstrued their motive. As a result shots were fired into the air to scare off the surging villagers. According to eyewitnesses: “I saw the soldiers, they came to the community, asking for the chairman of the community and vigilante leader. They told them that there was robbery incident on Warri/Sapele expressway and asked them to reveal the identity of the person who owns the farm from which the bandits collected the wood they used to barricade the road. “They told the soldiers that none of the community people owns farm there, but the military men accused them of not doing their job effectively. We saw the soldiers carry them away in their Hilux van and drove to the expressway, where they tied them against their vehicles until it was 6am. “The youths mobilised and went to the scene where the community leaders were tied and when the army saw the crowd approaching, they started shooting indiscriminately...
“A group of soldiers in another Hilux van apparently heard the gunshots and rushed to the scene, that was how the pastor, who was standing by was shot and he died immediately.”
Confirming the report, the Orodje of Okpe kingdom, HRM, Mujakperuo Orhue 1, a retired army officer, said he is disappointment over the incident, adding that the soldiers should not have fired at unarmed citizens.
He was said to have waded into the matter to calm frayed nerves after the fracas.
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, who is from the community, also confirmed that one person was killed and some others were injured.
The late pastor was married with four children. So sad!
Why pastor go dey stand there, dis kind matter na run person dey run comot there bcus some soldiers head no correct ooo R.I.P to the pastor, the injured quick recovery
Posted: at 2-07-2014 04:29 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
benbella1 at 2-07-2014 04:38 PM (10 years ago) (m)
notherners are said to be planning massive food poisoning to south east within a specific period of time, this is not mere speculation please beware and pass the message to your loved ones.
Posted: at 2-07-2014 04:38 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
gentlefelix at 2-07-2014 04:57 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: schmit on 2-07-2014 04:29 PM
Why pastor go dey stand there, dis kind matter na run person dey run comot there bcus some soldiers head no correct ooo R.I.P to the pastor, the injured quick recovery
Na igbo wey dem dey smoke dey make their head no correct. well, the pastor's time don reach, that was the reason he stand there and the bullet hit him.
Posted: at 2-07-2014 04:57 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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