Two people have been reportedly killed when gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded Rumuomasi community in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Police have confirmed
It was learnt that the two victims were coming from the market axis of Rumuomasi when the gunmen swooped on them.
An eyewitness said the victims might have been trailed by their assailants, who accosted and opened fire on them at about 10pm on Wednesday.
He said the sound of the gun sent panic in the area as residents scampered for safety, while the men lay in a pool of their blood.
“The men who shot were in a Toyota Sienna car. One of them was shot on the head. When it happened, people started running for cover,” the source said.
Commenting on the development, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the killings, saying that their corpses have been evacuated.
