Pandemonium as 5,000 residents allegedly flee Rivers communities in fear of reprisal attack following murder of 2 soldiers

- Following the murder of soldiers, thousands of residents have allegedly fled from some communities in Rivers state

- No fewer than 5,000 panic-stricken residents, including mothers and children, are said to have trekked from the communities to neighboring towns

- Residents fear that the military will invade the area to to carry out reprisal attacks

Thousands of residents allegedly fled from Abonnema town and neighbouring communities in Akuku-Toru local government area, Rivers state over the weekend, following ensuing confusion over the murder of two soldiers by gunmen.

Movement by boat was forestalled in the entire local government area as soldiers locked down the Abonnema waterways over the incident on Sunday, March 3, Vanguard reports.

Legit.ng gathers that there were fears of an ensuing humanitarian crisis as no fewer than 5,000 panic-stricken residents, including mothers and children, trekked from the community to neighboring towns.

During the recently conducted presidential and National Assembly elections, a lieutenant had been shot dead by hooligans, allegedly leading to the killing of over 10 persons by security agents.

On Saturday, March 2, however, thousands of women drawn from different communities in the local government area stormed the palace of the Amanyanabo of Abonnema Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Disrael Gbobo Bob-Manuel, alleging that soldiers massacred over 30 persons.

The protesters called for soldiers to be barred from the community during elections and should not be deployed in the area for the March 9 governorship and state House of Assembly elections.

In a counter-demonstration, however, a different group of women insisted on military presence in the area during elections to moderate activities of bandits.

Eyewitness reportedly disclosed that unknown gunmen again invaded the area and killed two soldiers on Sunday night, leading to another round of apprehension.

According to a resident of the area who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the unknown bandits killed the two soldiers around Obonoma community.

He said: “As we speak, we are living in fear. Some gunmen, who I do not believe are from our place, killed two soldiers at Obonomo Road.

“There is fear now because we perceive that military will invade here to carry out reprisal attack.

“I can also confirm to you now that some people are leaving to other communities. Some have moved to the nearest communities in Degema local government area.”

The account was reportedly corroborated by another villager who said: “They said two soldiers were killed, so soldiers are planning reprisal attack.

“As I speak to you, over 5,000 persons have trekked out of Abonnema today (Sunday). They left their homes without extra food or clothing; they need relief materials wherever they have gone to take refuge.”

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Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that the Nigerian Army confirmed the death of a lieutenant and six civilians in Abonnema, Akuku Toru local government area of Rivers state.

This was contained in a statement sent to journalists on Saturday, February 23, by acting Army spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa.

The Army described the incident as armed political thuggery in the area.

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