Gunmen have reportedly killed a man identified as Kinikanwo Ojindah in Ogbakiri community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Ojindah popularly called Agala, an indigene of Rumuokani village in Ogbakiri community, was reportedly shot on Sunday night in his apartment by men who introduced themselves as “government”.
It was gathered that the deceased, before his death, was securing a pipeline in the area under the Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Company.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Secretary to Rumuokani Council of Chiefs, Godspower Kamalu and the youth president, Ezebunwo Ike, described the deceased as a peaceful person.
They called on the government at all levels to ensure that those behind the death of Ojindah, are arrested and made to face the law.
Kamalu said: “We slept last night, and when we woke up this morning, we heard that unknown gunmen just came into our community and shot one of our sons dead.
“We are now living in fear; we want the government to come to our aid. We don’t know if the people that killed him will come back to the community”.
“Last night, we heard gunshots, and when we got to the scene; we saw that one of our youths was lying dead in the pool of his own blood.
“Our community has remained peaceful, even when cultism was prominent in the area, but all of a sudden, we just discovered this last night.
“The people that saw one or two movements said the people introduced themselves as the government. We describe them as unknown gunmen because we do not know them.
“If they are the government, are they supposed to kill somebody that is unarmed”? Ike queried.
The wife of the deceased, Gift Kinikanwo-Ojindah, said the death of her husband will bring hardship to the family, noting that her husband did nothing to warrant someone wanting to take his life.
