At least 11 persons were feared dead in
Omoku, Ogba Egbema Ndoni local
government area of Rivers State, as gunmen
stormed the town on Friday and shot
sporadically. The shooting was said to have
continued yesterday afternoon. They had
dispersed when men of the Joint Task Force,
JTF, engaged them in a shootout on Friday.
Among those killed, sources told Vanguard,
was a chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) who was simply identified
as Godspower.
The Chairman of the local government area,
Mr Austin Ayamadu confirmed the attack. He
said that the gunmen went from one street
to the other, shooting, before security men
swung into action.
He however appealed to residents to remain
calm, assuring them that security men had
taken charge of the area.
“Unknown gunmen invaded Omoku and
started by killing an elder of the APC and
some other people were also killed.
The
figure, I cannot immediately say because of
the security situation, but it is more than
five,” he said.
Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Ahmad Muhammad also confirmed the
incident. He said it was a clash between rival
cult groups. He gave assurance that security
men were on top of the situation.
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