Residents of Nkpolu scamper for Safety

The burial of a youth at Nkpolu community in Obio Akpor local Government Area of Rivers State was today disrupted by some security personnel. The youth Leader of Nkpolu, Comrade Ndamati Amadi said it was some men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) that besieged the entire community and shot sporadically during the burial of the youths who died last year in a protest. Comrade Amadi who said many of the youths sustained injuries said the community is not happy that till now, the flooded state of the Nkpolu road which the youth died for has not been fixed by both the State and the federal government. Brother to the deceased Mr. Collins Woko said there was no need for the disruption of his brother’s burial as the youths were peaceful. A resident of the community who did not want her name mentioned said the security personnel also attacked people doing business in the area and tricycle riders. Our correspondent who visited the community reports that the residents scampered for safety and that chairs and canopies at the place of the burial were shattered by the security personnel. Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Command has debunked the rumour that three persons were killed today during the burial of a youth in Nkpolu community who was allegedly shot dead by security operatives during a protest on the bad state of the road last year. Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Nnamdi Omoni who spoke with our correspondent said some hoodlums who came to disrupt the burial ceremony were repelled by security agency and normalcy was restored immediately. Mr. Omoni advised law abiding citizens to go about their lawful businesses as the security agencies are working effortlessly to ensure the safety of the people of the state.