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Cross Over Service: Gunmen Kill 21 in Rivers

Bodies of some of the butchered victims on New Year Day.

Matilda Omonaiye/

No fewer than 21 persons allegedly returning from a Cross Over Service at a church in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State were killed today by unknown gunmen.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the bandits, who also injured over 50 people, struck in the early hours of today.
NewsmakersNG also learnt that the bandits were working for a former militant leader.
The police in Rivers confirmed the killing but gave no details of the crime.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Moshood Jimoh refused to pick his calls as usual.
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