Residents of Boue and Gwara in Khana local Government Area of Rivers State have deserted their communities following an invasion of the area by unknown gunmen yesterday killing three persons each in the two communities.
A source told our Correspondent
that the rampaging gunmen invaded Gwara in the morning hours and shot three persons dead and Kono- Boue later in the afternoon and shot three persons dead while many natives fled the community.
that the rampaging gunmen invaded Gwara in the morning hours and shot three persons dead and Kono- Boue later in the afternoon and shot three persons dead while many natives fled the community.
The Public Relations Officer of Community Development Committee of Boue Mr. Nwibakpo Golden in an interview with our Correspondent confirmed the incident.
Mr Golden suggested the citing of a Police Division in the community and rehabilitation of the bad portion of the roads in the area to effectively tackle the incessant attack by gunmen.
Meanwhile, the public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command Mr Nnamdi Omoni has confirmed the Cult clash in Khana where three persons were killed.
The deceased, Namene Kialede 33 years from Luiwi, Muaka Ikara 42 years and Kingsley Kponee Uegere all from Khana Local Government Area.
The police spokesman stated that no arrest has been made yet but efforts are on to arrest the perpetrators.
He revealed that while officers and men of the police force were combing the forests in Kono Boue in search of the hoodlums, the officers ran into one Enyindah Ndu who was kidnapped at Elelenwo on the 19th of this month .
The victim Mr Ndu was immediately rescued from where he was kept in the forest and released to take medical care.
Mr Omoni added that investigation is ongoing as directed by the Commissioner of Police.
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