APC Man Burnt Alive As ‘Thugs’ Kill Five In Rivers

A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ofinijite
Amachree, was burnt alive in Buguma, Asari-Toru Local Government of Rivers
State yesterday.

Amachree was beaten up and burnt. Five were clubbed to death
between Saturday and Sunday.

The murder of Amachree took place barely 48 hours after APC’s
Ward 4 chairman in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Franklin Obi, was
beheaded at his home by masked gunmen at 9 pm. His wife and 18-year-old son,
Bestman, were also killed.

Four APC members were killed in Obibi, Etche Local
Government, while Gabriel Cookey was clubbed to death in Opobo, headquarters of
Opobo/Nkoro.

There were sporadic shootings at the wee hours of yesterday
in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni.

A source said: “We don’t really know what caused the fight;
but what we know is that it is a clash between the APC and PDP. There were
gunshots; so, we had to take cover in our house. One guy, popularly known as
Kpom Kpom, who I think is an APC member was killed and burnt. As I speak with
you, there is tension in Buguma”.

Police spokesman Ahmad Muhammad confirmed the incident.

The Nation