Police arrest three in connection with beheading of a farm guard in Udu

Police attached to Ovwian Police Division, have arrested three persons in connection with the recent killing and beheading of a farm guard in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.

PEBNEWS learnt that fishermen while on fishing trip recovered the head of a beheaded poultry farm guard from Erhiephihor community river in Udu local Government Area of Delta State.

Though the report was sketchy, it was learnt that the deceased, simply identified as Omadide Uruemu Peter, a poultry farm guard was beheaded and his headless body was dumped at Erhiephihor community by unknown assailants.

This is just as the police have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged killing and beheading of the victim.

According to sources, Mr Omadide Uruemu Peter, a father of one in his 30s was allegedly killed for praying too much at midnight.

The source said, "Before he relocated from Otu-Jeremi to Ovwodokpokpor, his neighbours complained that they were being disturbed by his prayers and they were tired of his midnight prayers.

He recently relocated from Otu-Jeremi to his current place of abode, Ovwodokpokpor before his unfortunate death.

A conflicting source revealed that "The beheaded Mr Omadide Uruemu Peter was staying at neighbouring Erhiephihor community in Udu LGA Delta State.

Contacted the Secretary General Erhiephihor, Mr Daniel Omohovwighren said, "The incident did not not occur at Erhiephihor but in Ovwodokpokpor and after he was killed, the corpse was dumped in our community, (Erhiephihor.

"After the incident, both communities went into action, thank God, they invited the police and the vigilante, they arrested some people, about three of them.

"The police took the corpse to the mortuary and those arrested were detained at Ovwian Police station but as at Thursday, the President Generals of both communities and the police transferred the suspects to Asaba.

"Also the head of the deceased was not recovered from the Erhiephihor community river but from Ovwodokpokpor river and those arrested are from Ovwodokpokpor as one of them is called Mathew.

"Three suspects have been arrested through the efforts of the PG Erhiephihor and Ovwodokpokpor communities, one Ovwodokpokpor boy, one ijaw and one Yoruba."

When contacted, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright earlier denied said the incident was 'Confirmed'.