Restless Rivers youth in protest
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a young man identified as Chigozie Oluwu and abducted the President of Omoku Youth Federation, Ifeanyi Azuazu, in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State.
The Incident occurred at a popular bar along Ogolo Street, off Palace Road in Omoku, headquarters of ONELGA on Thursday, at about 6:00 pm.
It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering about seven, came in two vehicles and upon sighting the youth president, pointed gun at him and ordered him to enter the car.
According to sources, Oluwu, who was Azuazu’s personal aide, intervened and was shot dead by the gunmen, who succeeded in abducting the youth president and whisked him to an unknown destination.
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The incident resulted to pandemonium as passersby and residents scampered for safety while some business owners hurriedly closed their shops for the day.
Meanwhile the ONELGA Security and Planning Advisory Committee (OSPAC) has recovered the beheaded body of the youth president in a forest in Elieta community on Friday afternoon.
The spokesperson for OSPAC in ONELGA, Godnews Nkem, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with a reporter.
Nkem said Oluwu was shot dead at the youth president’s house while the lifeless body of the president, Azuazu, was found in a forest on Friday by OSPAC hours after his abduction by gunmen.
He advised residents of Omoku to remain calm and allow the Police, Department of State Security (DSS) and other relevant security agencies to carry out their investigation with a view to arresting the culprits.
The State Police Command is yet to make an official statement on the attack. (Daily Trust)
