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Former Chief Security Officer of Bori, the headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr Letam Kine was shot and killed on Sunday evening.
Along Polytechnic Road in Bori was where the incident happened, with residents suspecting that the assailants were cultists.
The attackers opened fire on the victim before fleeing into nearby bushes.
The Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic in the Bori Area of Rivers State, the students contributed significantly to the population.
An eye witness said, “As a result of the incident, social and business activities were immediately halted, with shop owners hurriedly closing their businesses.
“As I speak with you, activities have resumed, unlike last night, but people, especially students, are still afraid over the killing, which many said was carried out by cultists.
Policemen came, but it was too late because the assailants had fled the scene.”
The Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Dr Thomas Bariere, described the act as a senseless act of violence and condemned the act.
Bariere, in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Press and Public Communications in Khana LGA, Barry Neemana, described Kine’s murder as heartbreaking, stressing that such criminality has no place in a law-abiding society.
He expressed concern that the incident came just weeks after a similar killing in a nearby community, noting that the repeated attacks suggested the activities of armed criminal gangs determined to undermine the peace and security of Khana.
The statement read, “The Executive Chairman of Khana Local Government Area, Chief Dr Thomas Bariere, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Mr Letam Kine, also known as Langa, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
“This is a heartbreaking and senseless act of violence. Such criminality has no place in a peaceful and law-abiding society.
“He expressed deep concern that the killing comes barely weeks after the tragic murder of Mr Clement Deegbara J. of Kpong Community, noting that the repeated attacks point to the activities of armed criminal gangs determined to undermine the peace and security of Khana.
Dr Bariere called on all security agencies to intensify their operations across the Local Government Area and ensure that those behind these heinous crimes are swiftly brought to justice.
“He urged law enforcement authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the murder of Mr Letam Kine, arrest everyone connected to the crime, and ensure they face the full weight of the law.”
While condoling with Kine’s family, the council chairman reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that justice is served and that every lawful measure is taken to safeguard the lives of the people of Khana.
