Four Feared Dead As Gunmen Invade Rivers Community

Four persons have been reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen who invaded Zor-Sogho Community, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It was gathered that the killers had stormed the community with heavy gun fire, and gunned down four persons.
It was further gathered that the bandits carried out the operation around 10pm, last Thursday.
A community source, who did not want to be named, disclosed that the development has heightened tension in Zor-Sogho, as several families had fled homes.
Reacting, the Ogoni Development Initiative (OYDI), condemned the killings, and described it as barbaric.
The National Coordinator of OYDI, Imeabe Oscar, regretted that some youths in Ogoni were still interested in cultism, alleging that cultists in the area were behind the dastardly act.
He said, “We are shocked that at a time we are preaching peace that some misguided youths will still carry guns to kill innocent people.
“It is not a good report at all. For us, the peace of our communities is paramount. We advise our youths to shun violence and embrace peace or be ready to face the wrath of the law.
“We are also using this medium to call on the government, the security agencies to investigate this matter to ensure this kind of act does not repeat.
“We want those behind this incident to be fished out and prosecuted, so we can have peace in our communities”.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nnamdi Omoni, could not be reached to confirm the report despite several attempts as at the time of filing the report.