Tension over murder of ex-LG boss, 8 others in Rivers

The death a former local government chairman, his daugh­ter, two sons and five others, who were allegedly murdered at the weekend, by gunmen in the state has created tension in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the for­mer chairman of Ogba/Egbe­ma/Ndoni Local Government , simply identified as Christo­pher, and his children as well as five others, were killed by armed bandits, who invaded Obrikom/Obor communities in the local government area.

Two persons were said to have been wounded in the in­cident, as the gunmen went on a shooting spree at about 7:30 p.m. in the area.
It was gathered that the attack was politically moti­vated.
Meanwhile, a dusk to dawn curfew had been declared by the Chairman of Ogba/Eg­bema/ Ndoni Local Govern­ment. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ahmad Muhammad, a Deputy Su­perintendent of Police (DSP), yesterday, confirmed the inci­dent in Port Harcourt.
Muhammad, however, said no traditional ruler was killed in the attack as rumoured.
He pointed out that the house of an All Progressives Congress (APC) House of As­sembly candidate in the area, Vincent Ogbagu, was also set ablaze by the rampaging gun­men.
“It was at about 19:30 hours. Some unknown armed men invaded Obrikom/Obor communities and went on shooting spree, killing nine, injuring two persons. The gunmen also set ablaze the house of Vincent Ogbagu, an APC House of Assembly candidate. No traditional ruler was among the victims,” he said.
The PPRO stated that the Police Command had com­menced a manhunt for the bandits and appealed to members of the public to as­sist the police with credible information to enable the ar­rest of the fleeing killers.Expdonaloaded