Son and His Mother Killed By Pirates In Delta State (See Details)

On Monday night, pirates shot dead a woman and her son at a fishing camp along Ekologbene creek of Ayakoromo community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. The bodies of the victims identified as Mrs. Anetorofa Morkor and her son, Doutimi Asaba killed by pirates, were brought to the community in a speed boat.

Sources at the community disclosed to Vanguard that the pirates invaded the camp to rob the fishermen and women, however they killed the victims following a fight with one of the pirate.

According to reports of the incident, one of those fishing at the camp stated that the pirates slipped into the camp and pointed a gun on her head, while shouting at her to give them her cash and other items.

She said:

“While I was being frisked, others went to an adjourning house where the victims were sleeping. Angered by the way his mother was being manhandled, the son engaged the hoodlums in a brawl, which resulted to both of them being shot.”

Regarding, on how the remains of the victims were uncovered, an indigene of the community, Lokiri Preye, said:

“When the news filtered into the community that hoodlums were attacking a fishing camp, the community mobilised to the camp only to discover the remains of both victims.
” Efforts to speak with the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, were fruitless.