Five persons have reportedly lost their lives in post -local government election violence that erupted in Rivers State on Monday (today, October 7).
It was gathered that three youths were shot dead in Oyigbo Local Government Area, one in Ahoada East and another in Bori, the traditional headquarters of Ogoni people in Khana LGA of the State.
However, sources indicate that many of the casualties were youths allegedly loyal to the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
The deaths in Oyigbo LGA were seen in a viral video where somebody was heard saying in pidgin English ‘Oyigbo get as ebi’.
On the incident that occurred in Bori, it was not clear if the incident was linked to the protest that rocked some LGs over the order of the police to unseal the secretariats of the 23 LGs of the state which had been under lock and key in the last three months.
An anonymous source said that gunshots were heard near Bori, saying people started running in different directions.
He said: “It was near Bori but I can’t say exactly where. A young man was shot and people started running. The man was rushed to the hospital this morning.”
The casualties were recorded a few hours after Police withdrew their personnel from barricading the 23 local government council secretariats.
There has not been any official statement from relevant authorities concerning the reported deaths and other skirmishes that occurred in some LGAs.
