By Davies Iheamnachor
PORT HARCOURT— There was palpable pressure in Omoku City, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Native Authorities Space of Rivers State, as a lawyer allegedly shot a youth chief, Emmanuel Nkemjika, useless throughout a masquerade show within the space Monday night at Omoku.
It was gathered that the lawyer had picked a gun from his automotive and opened fireplace after a masquerade allegedly flogged his car with a cane.
It was alleged that bullets hit eight individuals, however that one particular person, Nkemjika, who’s the fast previous Treasurer of the Omoku Youth Federation, died on the spot, whereas others with various levels of damage have been hospitalised.
A supply, mentioned the deceased was an harmless bystander and never a part of the masquerade, however that stray bullet hit him.
The supply mentioned the state of affairs later escalated as offended youths allegedly set fireplace to the lawyer’s household home close to Santa Maria and his private home in Obrikom.
Nonetheless, the Rivers State Police Command, mentioned it was conscious of the event, including that some suspects linked to the incident have been arrested.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, mentioned police have commenced investigation into the event.
Iringe-Koko famous that the incident resulted in a single demise and a number of accidents, including that 9 members of the masquerade group sustained gunshot wounds in an altercation that ensued.
She mentioned: “At 0700hrs, a report was obtained on the Omoku Police Division by credible sources stating that about 0130hrs, whereas some youths had been masquerading alongside Sambo Avenue, a confrontation occurred involving one Akpudi Ikechukwu and 4 personnel of the Nigeria Forest Guards Safety Service, NFSS. Through the incident, 9 members of the masquerade group sustained gunshot accidents.
“One of many victims, recognized as Obulo, was confirmed useless on the hospital, Omoku, whereas eight others are at present receiving medical remedy on the identical facility.
“Following the incident, Akpudi Ikechukwu and two different suspects had been promptly arrested and transferred to the State Felony Investigation Division, SCID, for detailed investigation. Preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and the extent of culpability of all events concerned.”
Iringe-Koko famous {that a} joint safety group has been deployed within the space to keep away from additional breakdown of regulation and order within the space.
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