Man shot dead, lady injured as suspected herdsmen attack Delta community

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have shot dead an unidentified male passenger of a commercial bus during an attack at the Ughelli-Agbarho section of the East-West Road, Friday evening.

The bus owned by a popular commercial transport line was en route Warri from Bayelsa State, it was learnt.

A female passenger was also left with bullet wounds on both legs in the onslaught which reportedly occurred around 5p.m.

Details of the incident were sketchy as of press time, as the whereabouts of other passengers could not be ascertained.

Delta Police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, said he was going to contact the Police Division in the area and revert, when contacted by The Nation, Saturday evening.

Edafe about a fortnight ago told The Nation Delta Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi had deployed a tactical team to the area to nip in the bud, the alarming rate of armed robbery and kidnapping incidents on that route.

Source: The Nation