Unknown gunmen have again killed about five soldiers in Abua, Abua/Odua Local Government of Rivers StateĀ in the early hours of Monday.
Security commanders in the state were said to be holding an emergency meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
It was gathered that the gunmen came from a nearby river, shot indiscriminately, and went straight to a lodge where the soldiers were camped and opened fire, killing two on the spot about 11pm, ThePunch reports.
The latest attack comes barely 48 hours after gunmen suspected to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) attacked some security checkpoints, killing eight operatives.
Spokesman for 6 Division, Nigeria Army Port Harcourt, Major Charles Ekeocha, was yet to comment on the incident.
More details to come.
