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Vigilante mistakenly shot army officer who arrives from vacation overnight in Obelle Community

A Nigerian soldier has been confirmed dead in Obelle Community, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers state.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, March 6, 2022.

The Nigerian Press gathered that the deceased army officer who is also an indigene of Obelle community returned for holiday and was killed infront of his house by one of the local vigilante mounting (Bunkering) KPORFIRE check point in the area.

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Angry youths in their numbers, stormed the Security office of the local Vigilante group Service in the area leaving it demolished as Some residents of the community has fled for fear of military attack

As at the time of filing this report, no official statement has been made by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations at the Six Division, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Ekeocha.

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