Investigation ongoing after man dies in Delta Estate incident

By Akpokona Omafuaire, Ughelli

Authorities are investigating the decease of 36-year-old Oghenekaro Ugochukwu Bonny, who died connected Sunday, October 12, 2025, astatine Delta Marine Logistics and Technical (DMLT) Estate successful Otokutu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Eyewitnesses said Ugochukwu had visited household members successful Warri to observe a niece’s day earlier stopping by a friend’s residence successful the estate. According to accounts, a confrontation occurred astatine the property gross involving a worker connected duty. Ugochukwu reportedly sustained injuries during the incidental and aboriginal died.

The Nigerian Army, successful a connection issued by Capt. Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, said the worker progressive acted successful self-defense during a confrontation with a suspected transgression astatine the property gate. The connection said the worker halted a radical attempting to participate the premises without completing required information checks, and the concern escalated into a carnal struggle. The injured idiosyncratic was taken to a infirmary wherever helium was pronounced dead.

The Army emphasized the value of adhering to information procedures and assured that respect for citizens’ rights is prioritized during operations.

Civil nine leaders person called for a thorough and transparent probe into the incidental to guarantee accountability. Comrade Israel Joe, a civilian rights activist, urged authorities to analyse the circumstances surrounding Ugochukwu’s decease and guarantee owed process is followed.

Local constabulary were reportedly notified and are portion of the ongoing investigation.

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