RESIDENTS have fled Ndele Community in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have fled their village over fears of reprisal attacks from operatives of the Nigerian Army.
It was gathered that trouble started when two soldiers were allegedly attacked and disarmed by some members of a local vigilante group in the local government, with their rifles reportedly taken away on Saturday night.
The soldiers, who were deployed to guard crude oil pipeline installations in the area, are believed to have had an altercation with some of the vigilante members in the community.
Residents reported hearing gunshots, even as they said the soldiers’ uniforms were also carted away along with their rifles.
It is not yet clear if any of the individuals involved in the altercation sustained any gunshot injuries.
