Buguma is a small town and capital of Asari-Toru local Government. A town surrounded by water and synonymous with violence and militancy. Many believed that the Niger Delta militancy first started here with top heavy weight ex-militants like Asari Dokubo being an indigene of this town.

An uneasy calmness returns Buguma, the headquarters of Asari Toru local Government Area of Rivers state. Recall that on Monday 7/03/2016, a popular indigene who is reported to be an APC chieftain in the community was killed and burnt after it was reported that the mother of the caretaker chairman (CTC) of Asari-Toru LGA was kidnapped on Sunday 6/03/2016 in Port Harcourt on her way to church. It was alleged that the murdered APC chieftain was attacked because of his jubilation in the town over the kidnap of the CTC's mother. The incident brought tension to the town, Buguma. But it seemed that the few security officers deployed on that Monday 7/03/2016 couldn’t do much because there was an attack on Wednesday 9/03/2016 by unknown gun men alleged to be working for some top politicians in the L.G.A . The attack on Wednesday saw another top indigene of the community killed too and few others shot by gun. And security officials are yet to apprehend the attackers.

Currently, a look into Buguma town, the town has become Is a shadow of itself commercial activities reduced to it’s a minimum. A look into the streets, So many shops of traders have been locked down with their owners who had fled to Port Harcourt for a while due to safety reasons.
All these attacks are coming few days to the rerun election for state house Assembly, federal house of Representatives and the senate in Rivers state.

The Nigerian Army has deployed more soldiers to the Buguma town. The soldiers had been raiding homes of some top thugs and miscreants. According to reports, soldiers had recovered guns and dangerous weapons from the homes of those thugs. They are also making sure that the corp members at the corpers lodge in the town are safe and secured. The soldiers have intensified a “stop and search” method in other to prevent hoodlums from bringing in weapons into the town.

Now this is a safety message to corp members serving in Rivers state;

All corp members serving in violent prone communities like Onelga LGA (Omoku, Ogba), Ahoada East/west, Asari-Toru, Gokana, Akuku-Toru. Corp members are advised to conduct themselves before and after the election. Make sure there I.D cards are always with them for proper identification. And if there is any form of life threatening violence in your community of service, please you are advised to leave the place immediately if there is an opportunity, for safety reasons. Your life is more important than any other thing else. Protect yourself.

http://www.hovabuzz.com/frontline/1108-peace-returns-to-buguma-town-in-rivers-state-after-series-of-attack-and-advise-to-corp-members-that-will-participate-in-election-re-run-in-the-state

Here are couple of photos from the streets of Buguma and soldiers doing their job .....
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