Tension as gunmen storm Rivers community, kill 9 people

Daily Post reports that the violence erupted at Okogbe community in Ahoada-West local government area of Rivers state following the reprisal attack by gunmen that stormed the state.

The violence forced the residents to flee their homes for safety.

The said trouble commenced after the murder of a man on June 19, identified as Ngozi Obenne by yet-to-identified gunmen at about 4am.

According to the source, the killing of the man was greeted with a reprisal attack by gunmen who went about Okogbe community shooting at everybody within sight.

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No official figure has been established on the number of people killed, but unconfirmed report pegged it at 9.

The Rivers police is yet to comment on the development.

The gunmen struck their worst in areas like Elegbete and Igbolomu communities on June 20 robbing from one house to the other.

13 people were feared killed in the attack by the militants who gained access through the creeks and water bodies in Ikorodu.

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