Residents of Abonnema community in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, have begun leaving the once peaceful area in droves after the killing of two soldiers on Saturday (yesterday).
According
to reports, the soldiers who have been in the region since the
presidential and national assembly elections, were killed by unknown
gunmen who allegedly carted away their rifles.
The residents who
have been filled with fear over reprisal attack by the military, were
seen leaving the community this morning.
Meanwhile, some women
of Abonnema community on Saturday staged a protest to condemn the
killing of over 35 of their children during the presidential and
National Assembly elections on February 23.
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