Gunmen Kill Vigilante Leader in Rivers state
Some unknown gunmen have murdered the leader of a local vigilantes group at Okpo in Ogbakiri community, Rivers state.
Residents confirmed that Ikechi Wordi, the Leader of the vigilante group, known as OSPAC, was said to have been killed alongside another man, simply identified as Princewill.
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“Some gunmen came from outside the community and attacked the person who was murdered.. that is Ikechi Wordi, the leader of the OSPAC in Ogbakiri. There is panic, some people are leaving the community, while some are still in town. There was a funeral that was taking place. One Princewill is suspected to have been murdered also”.the resident told the publication
The spokesperson of Rivers state police Command, confirmed the incident, saying the Commissioner of Police had ordered an investigation into the matter.
“I can confirm that two persons were killed in a fracas this afternoon in Okporo-Ogbakiri. That is the much I can say, but I was told by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) that when they got the distress call, they immediately mobilized to the scene.
But on arrival, they didn’t meet anybody. They only saw two corpses that were lifeless. They evacuated the corpses and took them to the mortuary for preservation.
Our men are still there. The CP has ordered an investigation and our men are there to ensure that there won’t be reprisal attacks. So far we have been able to restore normalcy”
