A man simply identified as Akpan, has been shot dead by gunmen suspected to cultist in Rumukalabo axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
According to The PUNCH, the man popularly known as Fregene was on his way home after watching a football match on Wednesday night when the gunmen who had been trailing him attacked.
It was said that the hoodlums shot Fregene twice in the neck at a close range, and immediately fled the scene, leaving him in a pool of his blood.
A resident who preferred anonymity said, “Akpan’s body was just there on the ground after the cult boys left. Nobody could do anything because we don’t have guns like these boys.
“So there was confusion in the area, even people living around ran. The place that used to be very peaceful became something else. People were running helter-skelter to save themselves.”
On Thursday morning, residents and passers-by were seen near the scene of the incident discussing the issue, as some residents expressed fears that the police may carry out a mass arrest, while others called for a proper investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure that the perpetrators are made to face the wrath of law.
Reports revealed that Akpan hails from Akwa Ibom State, but has been residing in Port Harcourt for some years now.
Contacted, the State Police Command Spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she would find out from the police division near the area and give our reporter feedback.
She had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report on Thursday evening.
