Emerging
reports suggest that 9 people have been killed following a heavy gun battle
that broke out in Bori, Rivers state earlier since the early hours of Tuesday,
February 23. Reports has it that the
battle was between soldiers and militants suspected to be supporters of the
ex-militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara.
Four
people were feared dead at Yeghe in Gokana, the home town of the embattled
ex-militant, says local sources. The campaign office of Senator Magnus Abe in
Bori, Gokhana local government area of the state was reportedly set on fire by
supporters of the ex-militant leader, popularly known as General Osama Bin
Laden.
According
to sources, four youths were killed as a result of a shoot-out between the
military and some armed cultists when the military invaded the family house of
Solomon who has been hiding from security forces.
In
the meantime, the Rivers state polytechnic, Bori has been shut down following
the gun duel. Witnesses disclose that there is no movement in Bori now, as
shops are locked, and markets are deserted. Some students told newsmen via
telephone that they are trapped in their rooms, as they could not find vehicles
at the motor park in Bori to convey them to their various destinations.
Many
people have reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries from stray bullets.
A resident said she saw five corpses on Taabaa street, stressing that people
were living in fear. The Nigerian army, 2 Brigade command, Port Harcourt is yet
to brief the press on the development in Ogoni.
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