Gunmen suspected to be cultists have attacked and injured soldiers guarding an oil company’s pipeline at Okporowo community in Orlukwor clan, Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State.
An anonymous source who spoke with confidence revealed that the attack was carried out on Monday by an unnamed notorious gang leader on the watch list of security agencies. Although no lives were lost, the attackers opened fire on the soldiers, injuring some of them.
The source said: “It is suspected that a soldier sustained serious injuries but no reports of fatality yet. I just learnt that there is massive reinforcement from the military”.
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He however called on the government to fish out the perpetrators and urged security agencies to exhibit utmost professionalism and avoid harassing innocent sons and daughters of Orlukwor Kingdom in their efforts to fish out the hoodlums.
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