By Tina Amanda
One person has been killed, a house burnt down in a fight that erupted between some community youths and members of OSPAC local vigilante in Egbeda, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
We learnt that the deceased, Oregi from Omuipo clan in Egbeda community and other Youth were marching round the community to protest against the choice of a particular Community Liason Officer(CLO) to a construction company handling the Egbeda-Elele road construction when the vigilante members intercepted them which resulted to the death of Oregi.
Our source disclosed that the Youth were reportedly warned by the local vigilante not to embark on the protest.
Report gathered revealed that while the protest was ongoing, some of the OSPAC members intercepted the peaceful protesters at Egbeda round about asking them to disperse but the Youth refused on grounds that they have right to peacefully express their opinions.
According to a source, one of the OSPAC member popularly known as Muffi said to be the Commander got infuriated and allegedly opened fire on the protesters, which resulted to the death of Oregi while one other person was said to have sustained gunshot injuries.
Our Correspondent gathered that the Egbeda Police Division responded on time and arrested the prime suspect, aka Muffi and four other OSPAC members.
We learnt that some unidentified angry youth in the community stormed Omordu clan in Egbeda and burnt the house of Muffi, the OSPAC Commander.
Meanwhile, the Public Relation Officer Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko, has confirmed the arrest of nine persons in connection to clash.
