Unknown gunmen yesterday, July 14, 2019, killed the Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC) in Choba community, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Lawrence Igwe and one other male identified as Orji Azuh.
It was learned that another member of the community, Iyke Wordu, sustained a serious gun injury during the attack on the victim’s homes at the weekend.
Africa Update gathered that residents of the community woke up to see the dead bodies of the victims after sporadic gunshots that lasted for about three hours.
You will recall that Choba, the host community of the University of Port Harcourt has been facing series of attacks in the last four months by armed men, suspected to be cultists, which has led to beheading and fierce gang clashes.
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