by Adeola Balogun

A popular market in Delta erupted in chaos after a native doctor pounced on an innocent bystander and inflicted cuts on him.

The herbalist is said to have attacked the unidentified man at the Effurun market because the latter didn’t run away when others did upon sighting the native doctor.

The victim was said to have been oblivious to the presence of the herbalist and thus he couldn’t take to his heels like everyone else.

The Sun reports:

It was gathered that the victim had gone to the market to purchase some food items, but unknown to him the priest and other worshippers were coming to the area.

Consequently, traders and buyers took to their heels, abandoning their goods while the victim writhed in pains.

Sources told Daily Sun that the victim was later rushed to a nearby hospital where medical personnel were battling to save his life. The majority of witnesses blamed the man for allegedly being stubborn.

“The man saw us running and paving way immediately we sighted the juju priest and other devotees, but he refused to do likewise.

“This annoyed the priest, who descended on him,” said a young woman, who refused to disclose her name. Meanwhile, peace has returned to the market, described as the largest in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.