Shootings occurred around 10:30am today (Saturday) in Ozuaha community in
Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers state.
A team of policemen and military police
escorting Corps members to their polling unit were attacked by thugs who had barricaded the road into the town, The thugs opened fire on the policemen and the corpers.
The gun battle lasted for about 25 minutes and has since left the town as silent as a grave yard.
According to a police officer who helped bring
the situation under control said the armed thugs went towards Ubima, hometown of Rivers State Governor , Rotimi Amaechi.
Due to the incident, the corpers and
electoral materials were kept in several buses, to leave the area.
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