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Rivers Shooting: At Least Six Persons Killed In Onelga

At least six persons have been killed in Rivers State when Omoku community in Onelga, came under heavy gunfire late Friday night till the early … Continue reading Rivers Shooting: At Least Six Persons Killed In Onelga


Rivers-StateAt least six persons have been killed in Rivers State when Omoku community in Onelga, came under heavy gunfire late Friday night till the early hours of Saturday.

Police said it was a cult battle for supremacy.

The attack occurred less than 48 hours after a former lawmaker, who represented ‘Onelga Constituency One’ in the Rivers State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2003, was killed by yet to be identified gunmen in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.

Though some eyewitnesses said the death toll could have been as high as 20.

The spokesman for the Rivers State Police Command, Ahmad Mohammad, told Channels Television that men and officers had been mobilised to the area.

“Calm has since returned,” he said.

According to him, two suspects, Chimezie Ordu and Ikwudili Wordu, have been arrested in connection to the clash and were being interrogation.