Bandits, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, have attacked the Great Saints Orphanage in Issele-Uku, in the Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, destroying parts of the building and the ve
hicles parked in the compound.
The founder of the orphanage, Mr Emeka Ezeagbor, who expressed shock at the extent fellow human beings could go to destroy a humanitarian facility built to assist the underprivileged, stated that the attack was carried out around 5am on Monday.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, who confirmed the incident, said, “Yes, we got the information about the incident and we are trying to get the details from the DPO of Issele-Uku.
It was gathered that some herdsmen organised a party in the area on Sunday and were alleged to have been drunk and were fighting among themselves in the bush around that orphanage.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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