Ibaa community in Emohua local government area of Rivers State is being deserted following the killing one Amobi Oguzo, a member of the disbanded OSPAC, a local vigilante group in the area.
This comes barely twenty-four hours after his son, Prince Oguzo was killed by gunmen.
According to reports, people are leaving the community for their safety following the killing.
In an interview , the disbanded OSPAC General Commander in Emohua, Emeka Wori, condemned the killing of his members, while expressing displeasure that crime is returning to Ibaa community which has enjoyed relative peace before now.
He, however, said that it is disheartening for the suspected gunmen to enter Ibaa without a tip-off to OSPAC or to security agencies by the gunmen’s families that deserted the village before the incident occurred which he said, implies that they were privy to information on the attack.
The OSPAC Commander further assured that he is working hand in hand with the Divisional Police Officer of Rumuji, the Army and other security agencies to intervene in the situation.
“I’m not in a very good mood because of what happened yesterday . After the news of the killing of Oguzo’s son in the day, I left Ibaa to Port Harcourt between 5 to 6 pm yesterday, it was so surprising around 9 pm I got a call that gunmen have murdered Amobi Oguzo. It is sad that Ibaa community where we thought crime had reduced drastically, is gradually turning into an unsafe place again.
“These boys entered into the community, nobody gave information to OSPAC or to security agents on what is happening. I do not know if it is politicians or the Ibaa community people are sponsoring these boys. I’m here to reiterate that what has happened will not repeat itself again.
“Before these boys came for the operation, they asked their families to leave Ibaa community. Right now, their houses are deserted. This is to say that the parents of the perpetrators knew about the incident, enough is enough we cannot take this again from anybody.
He called on all members of the Emohua disbanded OSPAC to remain calm, be careful and protect themselves from future re-occurrence.
Recall that four months ago, some repentant “Iceland” cultists had accused OSPAC in Ibaa of killing their members but OSPAC leadership denied the killing.
Rivers State Police was yet to comment on the incident at press time.
