Cultists strike in River State and killed about fourteen persons, following an invasion of the area on Thursday night.
According to the report, unknown gunmen
invaded the community, shooting sporadically; a development that left
many dead while several others had bullet wounds.
A source within the area, who confirmed
the incident to Southern City News on telephone stated that the remains
of the victims had been deposited in the mortuary.
The development, according to the
source, has caused uneasy calm in the area as some people were seen,
Friday, leaving for the neighbouring communities.
It will be recalled that on Saturday, a gateman attached to a politician in Sime and his uncle were killed by unknown gunmen.
In a related development, over six
persons have been allegedly kidnapped in a fishing settlement in Andoni
Local Government Area of the state.
A source privy to the situation, who
pleaded anonymity, disclosed that the abductors came into Asaramatoru
community in two gunboats and seven speedboats.
When contacted, the State Police Public
Relations Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the incident in Tai to
our correspondent, but added that the casualty figure had not been
ascertained.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that the
incident happened in Tai, but we are yet to confirm the casualty figure.
Investigation is ongoing,” Omoni said.
But the Peoples Democratic Party’s
candidate for House of Representatives, Oyigbo, Eleme-Tai Federal
Constituency in the 2015 elections, Dr. Jacobson Nbina, who is a native
of the affected community, described the killings as political.
Nbina insisted that over 20 members of the PDP were killed in the attack while some others were still missing.
He said, “My brothers and sisters,
please help to pray for Sime community. The worst has just happened to
me again! I earlier informed you of last weekend’s invasion of my home
and the brutal killing of my security guard and my uncle with my driver
escaping with bullet wounds at my gate.
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