Pastor shot dead, several missing as gunmen invade Rivers community

Gunmen have killed one Pastor Abraham Yorka, after invading Oloko community in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State.

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

Piit disclosed that the gunmen burnt down houses, motorcycles and shot at people. He also alleged that some natives of the community were still missing.

He stated that it was later that the Oloko community discovered it was a local Vigilante group from a neigbouring community in Oyigbo Local Government Area that were behind the incident.

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

The State Police Spokesperson, DSP Grace Koko, could not be reached for comments as at the time of filling this report.