Nigeria Soldiers and ex Militants Exchange Gunfire in Rivers State

 

There was commotion on Monday night as Nigerian soldiers raided the house of Solomon Ndigbara, a former militant in Yeghe community, Gokana LGA in Rivers state.

The event was characterized by heavy shootings between the soldiers and men of the former warlord with members of the community abandoning their homes and fleeing for their dear lives.

According to PUNCH, the army operations extended to Khana Local Government Area even as some people were said to have been injured while scampering to safety.

It's believed that some youths working for the former militant leader in retaliation have set ablaze the campaign office of the Rivers South-East senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Magnus Abe, in Bori, Khana LGA.

The Public Relations Officer, 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Captain Eli Lazarus, said there was an ongoing military operation by the Army in Gokana, promising that the media would soon be briefed on the matter.