Tragedy struck in Igbudu community in Warri South council area of Delta State as the Chief Priest, Victor Alawuru was stabbed to death for allegedly Impregnating a Muslim lady.
The incident, Oceanicnews learnt, took place on Friday, along Degberi street in the Hausa Quarters area of the community after some hoodlums suspected to be ‘Hausa boys’ attacked the victim, aged 24 and the grandson of Alawuru, a popular name in the enclave, killing him in the process.
Sources who spoke with The Nation disclosed that the community youths are angry and wanted to avenge the death of the chief priest who took over the priestly duties barely two years ago.
Others stated that the lady’s romance with the deceased didn’t go well with her parents on the basis of religion difference, and that her parents wanted her to terminate the pregnancy which she refused.
“The deceased was killed because a Hausa lady got pregnant for him. He allegedly rejected the pregnancy. The incident has brought serious tension,” a source claimed.
Another source said: “The hoodlums who are believed to be from the Hausa community attacked and stabbed him to death on Thursday.
“The Igbudu community youths are angry over the death of the deceased. Thus, fighting, robbery, and a riot broke out between the Urhobo and Hausa groups.
“The ever-busy Igbudu market was forcefully closed on Friday evening as traders ran away for the safety of their lives. And there are fears that the youths may avenge the death of the chief priest.
“The incident is a bad one because cult groups have taken over the fight. The last person that was killed by the same group during the lockdown was the younger brother of Mr. Victor. The people of the priest are angry”.
A senior police source at the Warri Area Command revealed that the parents wanted the girl to terminate the pregnancy but she refused.
“They said a Hausa girl was pregnant for him and the parents wanted her to terminate the pregnancy but she ran to the police station.
“So the girl said Christian girls do get pregnant for Muslims so why can’t she? And she decided to keep the pregnancy.
“They were having a festival in that area and the said chief priest was passing. They said some Hausa boys now pointed that ‘look at the man that brought disgrace (impregnating the Hausa girl) to us’ and one of them stabbed him to death,” the police source disclosed.