Leadership Tussle: One Feared Dead, Houses Razed In Delta Community

One Feared Dead, Houses Razed In Delta Community

One life has been reportedly lost with many houses set ablaze in Ophori-Olomu Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The incident is the result of a leadership tussle in the community, according to Dailypost.

It was learnt that some persons had wanted the Executives whose tenure is over to render account and step aside.

The refusal of the executive members to leave office caused a crisis in the community.

It took the intervention of the police to calm the situation down.

No one has been arrested at the time of this report.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the report in a telephone chat with Our Correspondent in Warri.