0

Gunmen riding  motorcycles stormed a popular market in Agbonchia, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State killing fifteen people and injured many others,The Nation reports.

solomon arase

The men wielding guns were  said to have shot indiscriminately at people especially youths at the motorscycles’ washing section leading pandemonium as people scampered for safety. Some people were not lucky as they were hit by bullets. Some died instantly while others sustained injuries.

An eyewitness at the scene of the incident attributed the high casualty figure to the fact that people at the market thought that the rampaging gunmen came to wash their motorcycles only for them to start shooting at people at close range and later escaped on their motorcycles.

READ ALSO: 22 APC Local Council Chairmen Sacked In Rivers 

Confirming the incident, Rivers police mouthpiece, Muhammad Kidaya Ahmad, said a suspect had been  arrested and currently answering questions in connection to the incident.

He pointed out that investigation is ongoing stating that the command had arrested a suspect and currently undergoing interrogation.

Ahmad claimed five persons were killed in the shooting adding that police’s preliminary investigation shown that the incident was an attack by a cult group.

READ ALSO: Fear In Rivers Over Alleged Relocation Of BH Prisoners

He further gave assurance that the fleeing gunmen would soon be arrested and would be made to law the full weight of the law so as to serve as a deterrent to other criminally-minded persons.

It will be recalled that bomb blast occurred at Federal High Court 1, Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, few days ago moment after crucial court ruling that saw to the sacked of 22 local government chairmen.

The post Gunmen Storm Rivers, Kill 15, Injured Others appeared first on News on Naij.com | Today's Nigeria Breaking news & headlines..

Post a Comment Blogger Disqus

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. However, do not spam or abuse others when commenting. Untasteful comments will always be deleted.

 
Top