One person has been killed in Egbeda, a community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers state by unknown gunmen.

The State Commissioner of Police, Zaki Ahmed, confirmed this on Thursday, noting that the person was killed during an early morning raid by the gunmen who according to him, rode on motor bikes.

Some reports, however, claim that seven persons were killed.

This comes less than a week after 17 persons were killed after returning from a midnight service in Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area on January 1.

The CP, however, noted that the Police is doing everything possible to clamp down on the perpetuators.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Government has charged security agencies to step up operations around all the local communities, especially troubled areas and ensure it halts further escalation in the bud.

The state government has also called on politicians to stop making what he described as “careless statements” on the issue of security.