- Safiu Kehinde
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a lawyer after a shooting during a masquerade display in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.
Thia was disclosed to newsmen by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
According to Iringe-Koko, the incident which occurred on January 19 during a masquerade display by youths along Sambo Street, Omoku, claimed one life, while eight others sustained gunshot injuries.
The youths were reported to have engaged in altercation with the lawyer identified as Akpudi Ikechukwu and four officials of the Nigeria Forest Guards.
The police spokesperson added that the altercation escalated, resulting in gunshots being fired.
According to her, nine masquerade participants sustained gunshot wounds during the incident.
“The victim, Obulo, was confirmed dead at the hospital, while eight injured persons are receiving treatment.
“Ikechukwu and two others were arrested and transferred to the State CID for detailed investigation,” Iringe-Koko said.
She said police had engaged aggrieved youths to calm tensions, while a joint police-military patrol was deployed to maintain peace.