One Dead, Houses Burnt As Vigilante Members Clash with Protesters In Rivers Community

A clash that happened on Friday between vigilante members and protesting youths in Egbeda, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, has reportedly claimed the life of one person while five OSPAC (local vigilante) members were arrested by the police.

THE WHISTLER learnt that the deceased, identified as Oregi from the Omuipo clan in the Egbeda community and other Youths were marching around the community to protest against the choice of a particular Community Liason Officer(CLO) to a construction company handling the Egbeda-Elele road construction when the vigilante members intercepted them which resulted to the death of Oregi.