
Resident of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State have taken to social media to raise an alarm that they were under attack by unknown gunmen.
Series of photos and video indicates that some people were killed on Thursday night, October 22, 2020, in Oyigbo, a town which is about 30 kilometers from Port Harcourt.
Alhought the people responsible for the attack is not yet known at the time of filing this report, but some residents believe it was carried out by Fulani herdsmen, while others claim it was the Nigerian Army.
some reactions, photos and videos circulating on the social media.
This is the battalion that passed our streets just before night in Oyigbo. They've been shooting for hours pic.twitter.com/4xUlO9DZuE
— OluDaddy (@Oluchi_Ivor) October 23, 2020
Just got this video from someone at Oyigbo. Apparently the shooters were accompanied by the military... Rt for awareness! #EndSARS #NIGERIAPREVAILS #ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/nLIoYtfV0S
— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) October 23, 2020
Just got this video from someone at Oyigbo. Apparently the shooters were accompanied by the military... Rt for awareness! #EndSARS #NIGERIAPREVAILS #ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/nLIoYtfV0S
— davvyd moore (@davvydmoore) October 23, 2020
Oyigbo is currently not safe!! My people over there are in great Danger, everyone's so scared They need help please @GovWike @GovWike
— TACHA (@Symply_Tacha) October 23, 2020
Oyigbo is currently not safe!! My people over there are in great Danger, everyone's so scared They need help please @GovWike @GovWike
— TACHA (@Symply_Tacha) October 23, 2020
NO. NO. NOT OYIGBO!!!! PLEASe NO. PLEASE GOD
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) October 23, 2020
What is happening in Oyigbo? I'm seeing really distressing info.
— Simi (@SympLySimi) October 23, 2020
They are shooting us here in oyigbo , solders and police direct gun these videos below are in oyigbo pic.twitter.com/2P99HhUAQT
— Prince Onyeka (@PrinceO97746559) October 23, 2020
NO one is asking
— THE BLESSED ONE #OIL (@Official2NEZ) October 23, 2020
Where is this man's corpse?#ItIsNotFinished, Oyigbo, Burna, PVCs, #FridayMotivation, Atilla, #PlanB pic.twitter.com/hm6r6T7poz
UPDATE: This is The popular GSM market village in Eleme junction that was raided, as a result of last night attack by fulani herdsmen in Oyigbo, Rivers state.#ItIsNotFinished pic.twitter.com/lP1dxzU2k9
— Aisha Yesufu (@Aisha_yesuf) October 23, 2020
People in Oyigbo Rivers state are getting Killed now. If you are awake, spread Awareness to it‼️‼️‼️
— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) October 23, 2020
If you are awake. Please spread the news. THERE IS A MASSACRE GOING ON IN OYIGBO RIVERS STATE. THEY ARE MOVING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. KILLING PEOPLE. If you can tweet this please tweet it. Let it be everywhere! I’m begging!!!!
— THE ADA OWERRI #ENDSARS (@TheAdaaa) October 23, 2020
I woke up at 3am to work only to see Oyigbo trending in Twitter. There were claims of door-to-door shooting of residents & burning of properties by Hausa/Fulanis with the protection of soldiers.
— Odion Aleobua (@odionmatics) October 23, 2020
Two hours later, it turns out most of the claims were false. Fake news is dangerous
Result from some of the gunshots last night in Oyigbo Port-Harcourt as said Herdsmen dressed as soldiers invade the LGA last night My friend in Oyigbo just posted this now now!
— ClassicB (@its_ClassicB) October 23, 2020
NIGERIA WHICH WAY? pic.twitter.com/wyev5L2lR6
She posted this like 20 mins ago oyigbo is on fireee oo @fkabudu @fkabudu @fkabudu @sars_watch @SarsWatch_PH pic.twitter.com/Xkjft4EUk7
— Clair (@Clair_TheChosen) October 22, 2020
It’s the Fulani herdsmen & they’re slaughtering the people in Oyigbo port harcourt!!
— Dr. Isaac (@wammiri) October 23, 2020
pic.twitter.com/ZSGJF7ndp0
According to a tweet, it has been uncovered that some disgruntled fulani herdsmen are behind the massacre in Oyigbo Rivers State last night
[html]<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fulani has taken responsibility for the massacre and destruction, looting and killings at oyigbo! #OyigboIsBleeding #OyigboMassacre #oyigbo let it be know, it is not the military!! pic.twitter.com/SMAv0neYKh</p>— QueenOfTheSouth (@Platiniumeyez11) October 23, 2020 <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>[/html
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