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A protest by angry residents and indigenes of Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State has left one Aleruchi Woko dead as a group of soldiers clashed with the protesters.

Suanu's Blog gathered that the incident happened on Monday and caused a gridlock on the Choba-Rumuokoro axis of the East-West Road, leaving many commuters stranded for several hours, as the angry youths blocked the Nkpolu end of the road.

Problem reportedly started when military men came with their vehicle and began to remove the barricade used to block the road. A stiff resistance from the angry youths prompted soldiers to open fire which eventually led to the dead of the victim.

The protest, Suanu's Blog further gathered was due to the dissatisfaction of the youths with the alleged neglect by government at all levels since flood began to ravage their community.

An eyewitness simply identified as Bernard while speaking on the incident said, “Today, the community asked everybody to come out for a peaceful protest to see how we can draw the attention of government to the situation. We spent some time before the local government chairman came.

“He (chairman) was addressing us when we heard gunshots. A military vehicle got to the protesting youths and the soldiers tried to open the road by force, but the youth did not leave the road. The next thing they did was to open fire. It is indeed painful.”

However, the spokesman for the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, dismissed the claim that anybody was killed by soldiers.

Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the clash between the soldiers and the youth, but could not confirm if anybody was killed. He also revealed that 15 suspects has been arrested in connection with the breach of peace in the area and were helping the police in their investigation.

Several persons were reportedly injured in the incident with many property including vehicles and shops destroyed by the youths.

Suanu's Blog recalls that the rampaging flood in Nkpolu has taken over the entire community and the East-West Road leaving the place completely uninhabitable for 6 months without any government intervention.

(c)http://www.suanusblog.com/2018/11/nkpolu-floods-one-dead-as-soldiers.html?m=1

THE MILITARY SHOULD BE RETURN TO THEIR BARRACKS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES


HOW COME THEY ARE RARELY SEEN ON THE STREETS IN THE NORTHERN REGION



WHAT'S THE DUTY OF THE POLICE THEN ?

Buhari is a tyrant , this is the worst government of the year

This flood causes serious traffic gridlock whenever I pass there everyday

obedugo:
Buhari is a tyrant , this is the worst government of the year

bros, this is not buhari matter. the state governor is to be blamed..

ijaw1stson:
bros, this is not buhari matter. the state governor is to be blamed..

But the LGA chairman was there so what's the deal with the army?? ☺