An eatery worker identified simply as Jeffrey has been reported shot dead in Oghara, in the Otefe area of Delta State, while returning from work with a colleague.
His colleague, identified as Daniel, was also reported injured in the attack and taken to hospital.
The core details are based on secondary reporting citing an unnamed police source and other local accounts. Delta State Police had not issued an official statement confirming the specific incident when checked by IDNN.
Attack reportedly happened while workers were heading home
Reports say Jeffrey and Daniel worked at the same eatery and were returning home on Saturday night when they were attacked.
One account placed the incident between about 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on September 12.
Jeffrey was reported to have died from gunshot injuries, while Daniel survived and received treatment.
IDNN has not independently verified the full sequence of events.
Attacker identity remains unconfirmed
Some reports described the assailants as suspected cultists.
IDNN is not treating that description as established fact because no official police finding or other sufficiently strong evidence reviewed by the newsroom confirms the identity or affiliation of the attackers.
The motive for the shooting also remains unknown.
No verified arrest or charge linked to the incident had been established when checked.
Police confirmation still outstanding
A secondary report cited an unnamed police source as confirming the death and injury, but Delta State Police spokesperson Bright Edafe had not issued an official public statement on the specific shooting when checked.
That verification gap remains material.
For that reason, the incident is being reported with qualified attribution rather than as independently confirmed police fact.
Public-safety concern
The reported killing raises a wider public-safety concern for workers and residents moving through Oghara at night.
For Jeffrey’s family, the reported consequence is fatal. For Daniel, the attack reportedly resulted in injuries requiring treatment.
Authorities now need to establish who carried out the shooting, what motive existed and whether the incident was connected to cult activity or another form of violent crime.
Until stronger evidence emerges, the safest established position is that Jeffrey was reported shot dead, Daniel was reported injured, and the identity and motive of the attackers remain unconfirmed.
The next material developments are an official Delta Police statement, any verified arrests or charges, Daniel’s condition and evidence establishing the motive for the attack.