Gunmen suspected to be militants have killed an indigene of the Ojobo community in the Burutu local government area of Delta State.

The incident, which occurred yesterday, has generated jitters in the Delta creeks with the community leadership swinging into action to apprehend the perpetrators.

Findings revealed that the victim, identified as Mr College Gbeke, had recently lost his two wives and who are currently in the mortuary when the fateful incident occurred.

However, the amana-owei of the Ojobo community, Chief Bribai Derick, while speaking on the incident, said: “He was asked by his killers to fabricate thatches for them, who were reported to have been planning to establish a militant camp in the forest.

“The deceased was also reported to have been paid with the sum of five thousand naira to start the job. But, it was all a deceit, they killed him, severed his head and private parts and dumped his body in the forest.

“The community leadership, getting wind of the wicked act, swung into action and has found the headless body.

“Though, the culprits are at large, we have arrested six suspects and we’re making moves to hand them over to the police station at Okpokunou community in Burutu local government area,” he added. (Vanguard)