OndoReporter | Rivers Rerun: Three feared in security forces , hoodlums gun duel

OndoReporter | Rivers Rerun: Three feared in security forces , hoodlums gun duel

Three persons reportedly
lost their lives, Friday, during a fierce gun
battle between a Joint security force and
criminals in Obagi axis of Egi community,

Ogba Egbema Ndoni local government area.
Meantime spokesman, Port Harcourt army
barracks, Captain Lazarus Eli confirned the
death of one, saying he was a member of
the Joint Force,

According to him, the encounter was between
a combined security patrol team made up of
the Police, Department of State Security, DSS
and the army, adding one of them whose
identity he did not dsclose lost his life in the
clash
He said a reinforcement team had since
been sent to the area, adding that calm had
returned,

" A joint security team consisting of the
army, police and DSS while on conducting
patrol today at Egi in Omoku Community of
Ogba/Ndoni/Egbema Local Government Area
of Rivers State were attacked by unknown
gunmen. The criminals engaged the security
team for several hours before they were
eventually dislodged. Sadly, a security agent
lost his life in the unfortunate incident.
Reinforcement has been sent to beef up
security in the area and normalcy has been
restored.

The general public is hereby advised to
remain calm and be law abiding throughout
the election period and beyond as security
agents will continue to work assiduously to
ensure security of lives and property."

Meantime community sources said as the
hoodlums were retreating about two other
persons were fell by their bullets. " I am
aware they killed one innocent person and
two others. The story will be clearer
by tomorrow (today) because all of us have
been indoor since the incident ", they said.