Again, gunmen kill 3, set houses ablaze in Rivers community
January 22, 2016
Written by:
DAPO FALADE, PORT HARCOURT
Rivers
State may have come under siege as gunmen killed three persons and set
ablaze houses at Isiokpo community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of
the state.
The latest killings and burning of houses was coming less than 24
hours after the reported invasion, by suspected cultists, of Ahoada East
and Ahoada West local government areas, where 16 persons, including a
police corporal, were shot dead.
According to a report, the gunmen, also suspected to be members of a cult group, invaded the Isikpo community on Thursday night to perpetrate the dastardly act.
It was learnt that the suspected cultists, said to have dressed in military uniforms, invaded the community and shot all through the night.
A source in the community, who spoke anonymously, said residents of the community woke up on Thursday morning to see three persons dead and some houses burnt.
The source stated further that the attack might possibly be a reprisal to avenge the recent killing of one Ebubedike Wabali, who was kidnapped and later found dead in a forest.
As of the time of filing the report, the source stated that the villagers were scared to go about their businesses for fear of uncertainty.
According to a report, the gunmen, also suspected to be members of a cult group, invaded the Isikpo community on Thursday night to perpetrate the dastardly act.
It was learnt that the suspected cultists, said to have dressed in military uniforms, invaded the community and shot all through the night.
A source in the community, who spoke anonymously, said residents of the community woke up on Thursday morning to see three persons dead and some houses burnt.
The source stated further that the attack might possibly be a reprisal to avenge the recent killing of one Ebubedike Wabali, who was kidnapped and later found dead in a forest.
As of the time of filing the report, the source stated that the villagers were scared to go about their businesses for fear of uncertainty.
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