One person has been beheaded and seven houses razed at Ogute-Oke community in Estako East Local Government Area of Edo State after a quarrel broke out over a girl.
The incident happened shortly after the community celebrated its Olimi festival and a party to celebrate the burial of a popular chief in the locality.
Several people were said to have fled the community to avoid arrest by police.
A source who pleaded anonymity on Monday, said, “Trouble started in the community during a party to celebrate the burial of a popular chief in the locality.
“A guy became annoyed that another guy was dancing with the girl he brought to the party. The guy reportedly used a cutlass to inflict injury on the neck of the other guy which led to his death.”
Some relations of the deceased were said to have stormed the community of the suspected killer and
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