RismadarVoice Reporters
November 11, 2026
Tension has gripped Ndele community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State following a gun attack that reportedly left one person dead and a commercial motorcycle rider injured.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night at a boundary bridge linking Ndele with neighbouring communities in Abua/Odual Local Government Area.
A resident of Ndele, Ikechi Smart, who spoke with journalists, identified the deceased as Umetor, popularly known as Dim-gba.
According to Smart, unidentified gunmen opened fire on Umetor, killing him at the scene.
He alleged that the attackers came from the Abua/Odual axis, although their identities and place of origin have not been independently established.
Smart further disclosed that the assailants shot a commercial motorcycle rider in the leg before reportedly escaping with his motorcycle.
The condition of the injured rider could not be independently confirmed at the time of filing this report.
The killing reportedly sparked tension in Ndele, with some youths said to have contemplated launching a reprisal attack against people from neighbouring Abua/Odual communities.
Smart confirmed that the deceased’s remains had been deposited in a mortuary.
Meanwhile, RismadarVoice Media gathered that the chairmen of Emohua and Abua/Odual local government areas, alongside traditional rulers, visited the scene following the incident.
During the visit, the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Chidi Lloyd, condemned the killing and called for calm among residents.
Lloyd assured the community that efforts would be made to identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
He also appealed to youths and other residents to refrain from retaliatory violence, warning that reprisals could escalate tensions between the neighbouring communities.
The council chairman emphasised the need for peaceful coexistence and urged residents to allow the appropriate security agencies to investigate the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the attack, including the identities of the gunmen and their possible motives, remain unclear.
As of the time of filing this report, the Rivers State Police Command had not issued an official statement confirming the incident or announcing any arrests.
Residents have been urged to remain calm as community leaders and local government authorities work to prevent further violence.
