Pastor shot dead in Rivers

Abraham Yorka, a pastor has been shot dead in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.

A member of the Oloko community, who identified himself as Monday Piit, told reporters that the men of Oloko community went to eat after working on a community farmland when they heard the shouts of women and children.

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Piit disclosed that the gunmen burnt down houses, shot at people and also burnt their victim’s motorcycle.

Piit stated that it was later that Oloko community discovered it was a local Vigilante group from a neigbouring Community in Oyigbo LGA were behind the incident.

He said some of the persons who escaped from the assailants disclosed their identities.

Mr Piit also alleged that some of the natives of Oloko community are still missing.

The acting spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command, DSP Grace Koko, was not available for comments as of press time.