Two residents of Briun community in Bou-Ko kingdom in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State were shot dead following a night invasion by gunmen on Tuesday night.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. when many residents of the area were already indoors and the attack shattered the serenity of the community.
Many residents who heard the sound of the gunshot remained indoors while some fled the community upon the discovery that two people had been killed, even as they wondered about the aim of the assailants.
Speaking on the incident, a resident of the area and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Ken Saro-Wiwa Surveillance Group, Bright Nwiyorde, called for a thorough investigation to ensure the perpetrators faced the law.
While calling for improved security in the area to prevent a recurrence of the dastardly act, Nwiyode called on the state government and relevant security agencies to come to the aid of the community and help fish out the killers.
According to him, “In Bou-ko kingdom, we heard that gunmen shot two people in Briun community at night.
“We don’t know the people and that is why we are calling on the government, the Commissioner of Police, the Khana Local Government Area chairman and the security at the local government level to come and investigate the matter and bring them to book.
“At the same time, as a security person, I’m also doing my investigation to help the government get to the root of the matter.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she had yet to receive a report of the incident but promised to find out from the Divisional Police Officer of the area and get back to our correspondent.
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report on Thursday evening.
