4 Shot Dead At Drinking Spots In P-Harcourt

Four persons were shot dead, yesterday night, at a drinking spot
close to Amadi-Ama roundabout, Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital,
while two others were also killed on Gada street in Ogbunabali
community, Port Harcourt on Thursday night in related circumstance.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad
Muhammad, said they were aware of only the four that died at the
drinking spot on yesterday, adding that the incident on Gada Street
had not been reported to the police.

According to eye witnesses, those shot dead were there drinking when
some gunmen alighted from their vehicle and opening fire at them.

In the Gada area incident, the two killed were reportedly in a
makeshift restaurant eating at about 10pm that Thursday night when
unknown gunmen stormed the place killing them on the spot.

Police said the shooting at the drinking spot had the trapping of cult
related incident.

Meanwhile, Professor Otonti Nduka has condemned political killings in
Port Harcourt, saying politicians should help achieve violent free
elections in the state.

The professor emeritus, who is the Chairman, Otonti Nduka Foundation
for Values Education, a non- governmental organisation, said the
violence associated with politics in the state was disturbing.
--Vanguard