Five persons, including Edward Okechukwu, the Vice Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ward 5, Oyigbo LGA, in Rivers state were gunned down by yet to be identified gunmen.
Okechukwu who was the son of the paramount ruler of Azuogu Ndoki community and four other young men were shot dead in the early hours of Monday.
According to Facebook user, Akonte Akonzi Braide, residents alleged that the attackers are from Ilori of Ogoni community in Tai Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the gunmen, who were well armed with different weapons including AK47 injured many people in two other communities. They also destroyed properties and made away with so many valuables from the communities.
