The residents of Choba community in Obio-Akpor L.G.A of Rivers State in recent times has been living in constant fears as the community has been consistently under attack by unknown gunmen.
Another similar incident took place last night as the peaceful loving community was once again invaded by unknown gunmen who shots sporadically killing one with several others injured.
The attack which took place at around 8:30pm led to the death of one Mr. Chibuike popularly known as Chibike while many others were injured by stray bullets.
Information gathered revealed that the unknown gunmen were members of an occult group known as the Iceland who came for their rivals but met their absence and decided to haywire.
“An eyewitness also narrates further that the victim whose name is identified as Chibuike popularly known as Chibike was having a good time with his two other friends when the gunmen attacked the scene the two others escaped with bullet wounds but unfortunately for Chibike he ran to a dead end with nowhere to go he came back with his hands up trying to explain himself but was instantly given a head-shot splashing his brain all over the place and he died at the spot.”
The attack which lasted for about 30mins with no security operatives to interfere as the gunmen kept shooting and destroying shops and bars around the area and finally went into their vehicle and zoomed off.
Up till now there has been no sign of any security agents in the community as people kept asking questions “why is the government?”
Information reaching us now is that the remains of the victim has been taken to the morgue as the community tradition demands that the land must been cleans before he could be allowed for burial.
