Wahala as two Delta youths got killed by Naval officer

A power-drunk officer of the Nigerian Navy that is yet to be identified attached to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company reportedly shot dead two youths from Urhobo and Itsekiri communities on Friday at the jetty of the Warri Refinery in Jalla, Warri South Council Area of Delta State. The incident happened about 3pm on friday consequently causing pandemonium among residents in the area. It was gathered that the officer, who was deployed to the oil firm by the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, killed the two youths over a matter which was already being resolved between the community youths from Ifie and Ekpan. An eyewitness said an argument occured when the youths from Ifie and Ekpan communities were negotiating job slots with an NPDC contractor who is handling a project at the company’s premises. It was learnt that the officer left his duty post to the scene of the argument and shot into the air before shooting at the two youths, who died on the spot. One of the victims was identified as Agbolu, an indigene of Ifie community, while the identity of the second victim could not be immediately confirmed. The identity of the Navy man could not also be immediately ascertained at the time of filing this report. The NNS Delta Based Information Officer, Sub-lieutenant Sarah Okiwelo, confirmed the incident, saying that the incident happened “out of self-defence.” The state Police Commissioner, Zanna Ibrahim, confirmed the incident but said he had not been briefed with details.