There is heightened tension in Delta State as suspected bandits, said to be herdsmen, allegedly attacked the Great Saints Orphanage in Issele-Uku in Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State.<\/p>\n
The bandits also destroyed parts of the building and a vehicle parked within the premises.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, none of the children or staff of the Orphanage was reported injured or killed by the bandits.<\/p>\n
There were signs as to how the suspects burgled into the premises.<\/p>\n
Indigenes and residents of the community are now living in fear with the belief that the bandits who they suspected to be Fulani herdsmen might re-attack them.<\/p>\n
Proprietor of the Orphanage, who recently set up welfare office to assist the less privileged in the society, is said to be in the Hague when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n
The President of Issele-Uku Development Union, Mr. Ugeh Ofordile, confirmed the report, saying that there are ongoing meetings to unravel the cause of the attack on the orphanage.<\/p>\n
He said appropriate actions will be taken as soon as the union concludes its meetings.<\/p>\n
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Adeyinka Adeleke, in a telephone chat , confirmed the report, stressing that the attacks were carried out by bandits and not by Fulani herdsmen as being speculated.<\/p>\n
According to CP Adeleke, \u201cIt is bandits that attacked the orphanage home. I\u2019m not sure it is the Fulani herdsmen. However, when I get more details, I will update you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There is heightened tension in Delta State as suspected bandits, said to be herdsmen, allegedly attacked the Great Saints Orphanage in Issele-Uku in Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State. The bandits also destroyed parts of the building and a vehicle parked within the premises. Meanwhile, none of the children or staff of the Orphanage […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":12496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[591,449,639,204],"class_list":["post-12493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-bandits","tag-delta","tag-fulani","tag-government"],"yoast_head":"\n