SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen have invaded Okpara Waterside and Kokori Communities of Ethiope East local government area of Delta state machete a middle aged woman to death and another sustaining degrees of injuries while escaping from the hands of the Herders.
The middle aged woman who was identified as Mrs. Helen was machete to death at the early hours of Wednesday after sexual harassment, while the man identified as Mr. Edafe Fresh escaped death with severe injuries.
It was reliably gathered that the incident has brought serious threats and fear into the neighbouring communities of Okpara Inland, Ovu Inland, Eku, Orhoakpo for the fear of the unknown since the invasion of both communities.
According to a source who spoke on the ground of anonymity said the late Mrs Helen had gone at the early hours of Wednesday in search of cherry when the suspected Herders matched her to death after the alleged sexual harassing.
Meanwhile, Mr. Edafe Fresh according to a source, was matched on the head and every part of body to the point of death before he narrowly escapes with high degrees of injuries and that hhe is presently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
The source maintained that the recent killings in the area has become a nightmare that residents of the two communities and neighbouring towns of Ovu and others now leave with perpetual fear for they do not know who will be the next victim.
All attempts to speak with the Delta State Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, SP Bright Edafe on the incident was unsuccessful as his lines were not going but a police officer confirmed both incident.
