Barely four days after 17 persons were killed in an early morning attack in Rivers State , five persons have been reportedly killed in Egbeda , a community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state when unknown gunmen raided the area .
Though the police said only two persons were killed when the hoodlums stormed the place , a security source said security men crawled though the bush to chase away the bandits .
The source , who spoke with our correspondent in Emohua , explained that the gunmen wore black trousers and T- shirts with red caps , adding that they (gunmen ) escaped when they noticed that some soldiers were trailing them through the bush in Egbeda .
He disclosed that the incident happened in the morning while villagers were preparing to move out for their daily engagement .
“ Some unknown gunmen wearing black attire with red caps came to Egbeda this morning and killed five persons .
“ We all crawled through the bush to get them, but they ran away when we got there, ” the security source said .
Confirming the incident at Egbeda , the State Police Commissioner , Mr . Ahmed Zaki , told newsmen that one person was killed in Unyeada in Andoni Local Government Area of the state .
Zaki explained that the hoodlums , who shot and killed one person in Egbeda , came onmotorcycles , adding that security had been beefed up in the area .

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