Gunmen Kill Vigilante, Injure Four and Set Former Councillor’s House on Fire in Rivers

Gunmen, believed to be cultists, have killed a member of a local vigilante group and wounded four others in the Obele community of Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State.

The deceased, who was a member of the ONELGA Security Peace and Advisory Committee, was shot dead in Omuwhoke Ngbume village, Obele, on the night of Wednesday, November 6, 2024.

In addition to the killing, the assailants set fire to the home of a former local councillor, Chigozie Woka.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, November 7, one of the survivors, identified as Eze, recounted that he and his brother were at home when they suddenly heard gunshots, followed by the sound of motorcycles approaching.

The attackers, accusing them of being informants to the police, then opened fire.

“I stood up to check who they were, and I saw boys working for a man called “Naked” with guns. I immediately told my brother to run. As we fled, they shot at us. We were four in total, and I haven’t seen my brother since. We’ve been calling around, but no one has seen him,” he said.