Tension grips Agbarha-Otor community in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, as the body of a young person is said to have been discovered in the residence of a cleric.
It has been reported that the body of an unidentified girl was found in the pastor’s residence on Friday morning.
According to reports, it made known that the cleric, whose church is located on Onomuke Street, butchered the young girl with a machete after destroying his father’s shrine in the community.
Though the report was sketchy, the motive behind the pastor’s actions remains unclear.
Timely intervention by security agents from Agbarha-Otor B’ Division prevented the suspect from being lynched by an enraged mob.
Efforts to reach Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, to confirm the report were unsuccessful.