Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed two men in the Ubeta-Owube axis of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.
On Saturday, the gunmen ambushed and killed the victims, identified as Confidence Chiadikobi Franco and the driver of the commercial vehicle they were traveling in.
Major Elleh, a resident of the Ubarama community, stated that the driver of the vehicle and the owner of the building materials were on their way to Owube.
Elleh stated “We learnt from reliable sources that the two victims were shot at about 11 pm in Owube, a neighbouring community, about one kilometre away from Ubarama. One of the victims is Confidence Chiadikobi Franco, who lived in Port Harcourt.
“His father’s house was brought down during the flood, and he bought some building materials for the house. And he was gunned down with the driver by these hoodlums along Ubata.”
Elleh urged stakeholders and the Chairman of the Local Government Council to provide the necessary support to the incoming Divisional Police Officer and other security authorities in the region in order to crack down on criminal elements.
“I believe the new DPO is an active man with a track record. And I have the belief that he’s going to do his work very well,” he said.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the Rivers State Police Command Public Relations Officer, confirmed the killings in Ahoada West and assured that an investigation is ongoing to arrest the hoodlums.
