Man beheaded as 50 armed men invade Rivers community

About 50 armed men reportedly invaded Taaba community in Ogoni area of Rivers State, beheading a youth. The attackers also raided the residence of the paramount ruler of the area, Mene-Bua-Ba, Kabari Nu-le destroying properties. Many residents also fled the area.

The Deputy Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, Leyii Kwanee, who is a native of the community, confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred on Thursday night.

He said the body of the deceased youth had been deposited in a mortuary.

He blamed the attack on desperate politicians, whom he said were seeking power by all means ahead of the 2015 general election. According to him, the attack was politically-motivated.

The Deputy Speaker also confirmed that the palace of the paramount ruler of Taaba was destroyed during the attack while residents have deserted the community, seeking refuge in other communities.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to comment on the development but Kwanee said he had reported the attack to the commissioner of police, Dan Bature.