Gunmen kill Rivers vigilante commander, 3 women
Gunmen have killed four people, including a vigilante commander, in an attack along Oba Road in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims were three women and Ozomela Stephen Nwaocha, the Omoku Zonal Commander of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC). The attack occurred on Monday evening […]
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Gunmen have killed four people, including a vigilante commander, in an attack along Oba Road in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The victims were three women and Ozomela Stephen Nwaocha, the Omoku Zonal Commander of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC).
The attack occurred on Monday evening while Nwaocha was relaxing with his sister and her friend near his residence.
The incident sparked panic in the community, forcing residents to flee while shop owners hurriedly closed their businesses for fear of further attacks.
Although no group has claimed responsibility, residents said the killing has raised fears of a return to the violent attacks that plagued the area before the establishment of OSPAC.
They also noted that several members of the local security outfit had been killed in recent times.
Confirming the incident, OSPAC Public Relations Officer, Comrade Nkem Godknows, said the gunmen opened fire on the victims around 5pm.
He said three women died on the spot, while two other victims sustained gunshot wounds and are receiving treatment in the hospital.
Godknows urged residents to remain calm, assuring them that OSPAC and other security agencies would investigate the attack.
He also appealed to the government and well-meaning Nigerians to support the outfit, saying its members were poorly funded and unpaid.
The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident.
Police spokesperson, ASP Grace Iringe-Koko, assured residents that those responsible would be brought to justice and appealed to members of the public to provide useful information to aid the investigation.