Indigenes of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, have alleged that armed herdsmen have invaded their community, taken their people hostage.
The aggrieved indigenes said the herdsmen have also demanded money and food items as conditions for the release of those kidnapped.
Speaking to newsmen during the weekend, the President-General of the kingdom, MacPherson Egbedi said three persons were shot by the herdsmen, who came to Ohoro Secondary School to take a student hostage.
According to him, the abductors had demanded certain items, which were bought and sent to them.
However, they had said the purchased items were not enough and went ahead to shoot three persons, who are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital
“Some days ago, the contractors that are working in the secondary school were taken, hostage.
“The contractors now called that they requested that they should bring some money, food items, so many things and that they spent about N68,000 in purchasing the items before they were released. They were about four of them with AK-47 rifles,” he added.
The President-General added that they had recieving similar reports from a neighbouring community, where they said the herdsmen seized some persons, “took four of them and ordered one to go to the town to buy food for them. Each time, we report to the police.”
