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Presidential Election:Pregnant Woman,One Other Killed In Rivers Community


 

A pregnant woman,Ruth Osah  and a member of Emohua Local Vigilante Service (EMOLVIS), Mark Orduize  is said to be killed in Ubimini community Ward 12 in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State today with one other EMOLVIS personnel  injured and two houses of EMOLVIS personnel burnt halting the conduct of Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the area.

Speaking in an interview with our Correspondent, President Ubimini Youth Council Comrade Ikechukwu Wordu said 
 
"The situation in my community right away,today is Presidential election and it is well know that Ubimini is a law abiding community in Emohua LGA.

"There is one boy that was granted amnesty and he became a Pastor,it was quiet unfortunate that this week he turned back and went back to his bad ways,he was with some guys trying to recruit some guys and he brought out pump action.

"He want to go ahead to recruit some boys,he now brought out pump action chasing people all around.The security outfit in the community went to look for him today.

"It was unfortunate that out of  accidental discharge by the security outfit one Pregnant Woman Ruth Osah was killed .Some youth moved and chased the EMOLVIS and killed one EMOLVIS.I have to call on security agencies in the area and also called on the Youth to stop any illegal reinforcement by moving round to burn people's houses''.

"For now the DPO of Egbeda Police Division  has arrived Ubimini .One EMOLVIS guy John was injured.Two EMOLVIS guys their houses were burnt but I have called the youth to order".

As at 1:30pm our correspondent reports that many  natives have deserted the community as election is not also taking place.

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