At least nine persons have been killed and two others injured after gunmen stormed two communities in Rivers State in Nigeria’s south-south.

In a statement, the Police spokesman in Rivers State, Mr Ahmad Muhammad, said the armed men went on a shooting spree, in Obrikom and Obor communities.

Mr Muhammad said that six persons died immediately after the attack while three more victims died hours later.

According to him, the assailants also set ablaze the house of a local politician, Vincent Ogbagu, who is a state parliament candidate in the April 11 election.

Obrikom and Obor are neighbouring communities in Rivers State.

The attack came after a curfew imposed in Rivers State to contain unrest after the opposition disputed results from last weekend’s Presidential and National Assembly elections was lifted on Thursday.

The government imposed the curfew after thousands of opposition supporters descended on the electoral office in the state capital Port Harcourt on Sunday and Monday to demand a rerun of the vote.

They claimed no election was held in the state, but the electoral body said it had investigated their claims and found out that there were not enough reasons for it to consider the cancellation of the elections in the state.

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Spaxon:
Election e aff finish can't they embrace peace?



or is this d change they promised us

ChinemeOkpan:
Now that Dr Jonathan has been booted out of office, it is imperative that he curbs the excesses of his wife and her thug- Wike

The incoming administration of General Buhari will no longer tolerate this sort of impunity and disregard for human lives and property. The people of Rivers State want a free and fair election and they deserve this much.

GEJ was forced to accept the decision of the Nigerian electorate last weekend, we have commended him for this BUT he should not try the patience of the International community. He will face justice at the ICC if this wanton disregard for Nigerian lives continue.

Professor Jega has announced that card readers will be used all over the country on April 11th, PDP should use the remaining days to campaign instead of killing Nigerians

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