The death toll in valentine’s day shooting in Ikata,Upata kingdom,Ahoada East Local Government Area has risen from nine to ten our reporter has gathered.
Mr Caleb Ekpelinwe from Ikata community,Ahoada East Local Government area told our reporter that his 55 year Uncle who was caught by stray bullet on the day of the shooting died on Wednesday night (February 15,2023).
In an interview with our reporter Mr Ekpelinwe said
“the very person that died again happens to be my Uncle and his name is Odozi Okechukwu he is from Ikata community he is at the age of 55 .He died on Wednesday night (February 15,2023) .
“Considering the injuries he sustained from that shooting that day he was rushed to Ahoada general hospital and they could not handle his case.On their way to PortHarcourt he died and was brought back for burial.
“He was caught by bullet while the cultists were exchanging gunfire when he was about buying something and interfacing with the seller.
“With my Uncle’s death, added to the nine that died that day,ten persons is dead now and the nine has been buried but my Uncle is yet to be buried”.
SP Grace Iringe Koko the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command when contacted,told our reporter that the command has not gotten such report
Recall that the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command has confirmed that nine persons died in a Shoot out between suspected members of cult groups on 14th February,2023 in Ikata Upata kingdom,Ahoada East while the Police arrested two suspects on Wednesday, February 15 in connection with the incident on Valentine’s day.