New Year Tragedy: Gunmen Kill 17 At Rivers State Church Service
http://ift.tt/2CFP5Ex
IGP Idris
LAGOS JABUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian official says gunmen shot dead at least 17 worshippers who had attended a church service to usher in the new year.
The chairman of a local community group, Osi Olisa, said Tuesday that the gunmen also shot people on the road before escaping.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack in River State, though suspicion has fallen on an armed group believed to be behind kidnappings and killings in the area.
In November, local defense groups and security officials shot dead the group’s leader.
Gun violence is common in parts of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta region, where various militant groups take up arms against multinational companies to demand a share of the oil proceeds.
AP
News Rangers http://ift.tt/2CexXF8
via IFTTT
Short URL: https://newsrangers.com/?p=51
Posted by News Rangers
on Jan 3 2018. Filed under State.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
