One person has reportedly been beheaded and seven houses razed at Ogute-Oke community, Estako East Local Government Area of Edo State after quarrel broke out over a girl.

The incident, which reportedly happened shortly after the community celebrated its Olimi festival, led to
several persons fleeing the community to avoid being arrested.

According to sources who craved anonymity, trouble started in the community during a party to celebrate the burial of a popular chief in the locality.

The sources added that a guy was irked that another guy was dancing with the girl he brought to the party.

It was learnt that the guy reportedly used cutlass to inflict injury on the neck of the other guy which led to his death.

Calls put across to the cellphone of Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem were not picked as of when filing this report.