24 hours after Army’s exit: 1 person macheted, 3 injured as intruders loot Okuama-Ewu

By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Jimitota Onoyume, Akpokona Omafuaire & Chancel Bomadi Sunday

Meanwhile, the people of Akugbene community in Bomadi Local Government Area of the state, have raised the alarm that one of the six persons attacked and macheted, by returnees of the embattled Okuama Community in Ughelli South was still missing.A source from the neighbouring Akugbene Community in Bomadi Local Government Area of the state told Vanguard that they noticed soldiers leaving the Okuama-Ewu Community, on Tuesday.

“One of them, who escaped to our community with machete cuts, narrated that the Okuama returnees pointed guns at them and attacked them, while on their way to Ezebiri. He said: “It was two persons that were missing yesterday but one has already returned to the community late yesterday. But, up until this moment, the remaining person, whose name is Egberike Masah, is nowhere to be found. One of our brothers is still missing and the community is doing its best to know his whereabouts.”

“I noticed the soldiers pulling out from Okuama around 5p.m., to 6p.m. A soldier said they received signal from above to leave the community.”The chair of the Okoloba community, Mr. Clement Koki, said that his community would continue to maintain peace and pray to God for protection.

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