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Shooting in Rivers over disagreement on demolition of mosque

There has been a heavy shoot out around the now demolished slaughter market at Oginigba, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The information available to our reporter in Port Harcourt has it that the shooting is between some cow dealers at the former slaughter market who are challenging the demolition of the mosque within the old slaughter market which has been demolished itself.

The Rivers State Government had earlier this year announced the removal of the Oginigba slaughter market from its present location saying it was building an ultramodern replacement at a different location at the Rumuolumeni area, still in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

The shooting which was said to have lasted for hours is reported to be between the policemen attached to the Government task force on the demolition of structures at the site of the old slaughter and the cow dealers who were said to be resisting the mosque which is the only structure still standing around the vicinity.

Details later…

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Shooting in Rivers over disagreement on demolition of mosque

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