Six brutally killed after many weeks of respite in Ogba-Egbema – Ndoni Local government area of Rivers state.
The development is a set back to effort of the newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman, a renowned Lawyer, Osi Olisah and the government’s Amnesty Programme to restore peace in the volatile ONELGA.
Yesterday,
notorious and heavily armed group known as Squanta Force, one of the groups
which has refused to accept the amnesty offer of the state government, attacked
a multinational company killing three Civil Defence officers and left four
others with life-threatening bullet injuries.
The
group, said to be camped near an oil-well in the creek of Obiafo in Ndoni part
of ONELGA, and led by one Ave-Boy engaged the helpless Civil Defence officers
who were caught napping.
A
picture of a notice pasted on the wall of the scene of the attack indicates
that Squanta Force are members of aggrieved youths from ONELGA.
In
the same vein, another group of unknown gunmen shot and killed a military
officer and a civilian at a round about junction also in Ndoni, ONELGA in
Rivers state.
DAILY POST gathered
that the gunmen attacked two stranded soldiers who were battling with fixing
their car at the round about.
Two
civilians who were helping the officers to fix their car were caught in the
cross fire which led to the death of the Officer and the civilian.
The
other soldier and the civilian escaped with gun wounds and are currently being
treated in an undisclosed hospital.
The
reason for the attack on the military men is unknown.
Both
the military and the Civil Defence are yet to make any official statement.
In
the meantime, in a bid to further curb the spate of violence in the area, the
CTC Chairman, Olisah has announced ban on the use of motorcycles popularly
called Okada in ONELGA from 6pm to 6am.
The
Chairman said the ban which takes effect immediately, will be sustained until
further notice.
He
has also directed security operatives to enforce the ban.
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