Gunmen Kill Vigilante Member In Rivers

Gunmen have killed a member of a local vigilante in Ibaa community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State was on Thursday, August 26.

The victim, identified as Omaobi Oguzo was the father of a twenty-four-year old man, Prince Oguzo who was killed on Wednesday morning by the same gunmen.

His son was killed when the gunmen did not find him at home on their arrival on Wednesday.

The General Commander of local vigilante group in Emohua Local Government Area, Chief Emeka Wori, who confirmed the incident blamed inhabitants of Ibaa for the “ugly situation” in the community.

Chief Wori alleged that Ibaa people “have refused to disclose the whereabouts of the criminals who carry out these crime”.

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He, however, assured that his team “will do everything possible to ensure that there is no repeat of such experiences” in the community.

The Rivers State police command was yet to comment on the killing at the time of filing this report.