Gunmen kill three, as explosion lands five in hospital in Rivers |READ FULL
Afnews Editor
Feb 13, 2021
Gunmen riding on a motorcycle have killed three youths in Oyigbo, Rivers State.
It was gathered that the victims were killed at Komkom Railway area of Oyigbo at about 10.30pm on Thursday.
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A Facebook user, Rose Alloysius, who hinted on the development, said sounds of the gunshots unsettled the area.
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Alloysius wrote: "People of Oyigbo, sad news has happened. This evening. unknown gunmen shot our three youths just this eveningÔÇØ.
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Another source, Jessica Nwabueze, said her cousin was among the persons shot by the gunmen.
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Though the police said the matter was yet to be reported to them, most residents of the area confirmed the incident with others attributing it to cultism.
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It was also learnt that five persons were in critical condition following an explosion that occurred at a filling station near the timber axis of Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state.
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The victims were said to be working in the filling station before the explosion occurred.
President of Oyigbo Youths Association, Victor Nwachukwu confirmed the incident.
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He said: "There was an explosion at Sobax Filling Station, opposite Timber.
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"I have gone to the scene and I noticed that five persons were injured as a result of the explosion. I have also gone to the hospital to see their state of health.
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"The fire exploded from a tank but I don't know whether it is petrol or gas. Four of them are critical to a large extent.
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"They were working there when it happened and they said the explosion was from a surface tank, so the thing affected them.ÔÇØ
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