THE Police Command in Delta State said it has commenced investigations into the gruesome murder of Pastor Oputeh Monday, who was killed by unknown assailants in Umuebu community, Ukwuani Local Government Area.
Sources said that the case was reported by the deceased’s son, Oputeh Joshua, aged 26, who told police that his father had left home early for his farm along Amai/Umuebu farm road and instructed them to meet him later with a motorcycle.
“On their way, they heard gunshots and rushed into the bush where they discovered the lifeless body of their father lying on the ground with his head chopped off.
“Detectives from Obiaruku Division visited the scene of the crime and evacuated the corpse to Medisar Mortuary, Obiaruku, for preservation and autopsy,” the sources said.
The sources said that preliminary investigations had commenced, while confidence-building patrols were ongoing in the affected area.
