About 14 persons have allegedly been killed in Sime -Tai Community , Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State , following an invasion of the area on Thursday night by gunmen suspected to be cultists .
It was gathered that unknown gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically; a development that left many dead while several others had bullet wounds .
A source within the area , who confirmed the incident to Southern City News on telephone stated that the remains of the victims had been deposited in the mortuary.
The development , according to the source , has caused uneasy calm in the area as some people were seen , Friday, leaving for the neighbouring communities .
It will be recalled that on Saturday , a gateman attached to a politician in Sime and his uncle were killed by unknown gunmen .
In a related development , over six persons have been allegedly kidnapped in a fishing settlement in Andoni Local Government Area of the state .
A source privy to the situation, who pleaded anonymity , revealed that the abductors came into Asaramatoru community in two gunboats and seven speedboats .
When contacted , the State Police Public Relations Officer , Mr . Nnamdi Omoni , confirmed the incident in Tai to our correspondent , but added that the casualty figure had not been ascertained .
“ Yes, I can confirm to you that the incident happened in Tai , but we are yet to confirm the casualty figure . Investigation is ongoing , ” Omoni stressed .
But the Peoples Democratic Party ’s candidate for House of Representatives , Oyigbo , Eleme -Tai Federal Constituency in the 2015 elections, Dr. Jacobson Nbina , who is a native of the affected community, described the killings as political .
Nbina insisted that over 20 members of the PDP were killed in the attack while some others were still missing .
He said , “ My brothers and sisters, please help to pray for Sime community. The worst has just happened to me again ! I earlier informed you of last weekend ’ s invasion of my home and the brutal killing of my security guard and my uncle with my driver escaping with bullet wounds at my gate.
“ As I speak to you , over 20 PDP youths of my community, Sime -Tai , were brutally murdered and several others taken away alive as unknown gunmen invaded my community midnight of yesterday , ” Nbina stated
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