Elele Community on Fire as Supreme Court Judgment Sets Off Chaos, Anarchy in Rivers State

As a fallout of the Supreme Court judgments on various issues in Rivers State, some yet-to-be-identified gunmen opened fire on a gathering of supporters of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in Elele Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State.

Kristina Reports learnt that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, March 5, 2025, is perceived to be a fallout of the Supreme Court judgments deemed by many as an attempt to crash the economy of the State and undermine the Governor.

According to TNN, the recent judgments of the Supreme Court appear to be breeding a cold war between the supporters of the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara”, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister.

Checks by Kristina Reports indicate that no less than seven indigenes of the Community received gunshot wounds and are currently battling for their lives in a hospital, following an attack by suspected members of the local vigilante group, known as OSPAC.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, disclosing that four persons were shot, and that a manhunt was on to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.

Contravening her position, however, in a viral video he made on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a former Councillor in Ikwerre LGA, Odinaka Nwokoro, showed more than seven persons with gunshot wounds, receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

In the viral video, Nwokoro said, “my name is Hon. Odinaka Nwokoro, the past Councillor that were dropped at the Supreme Court.”

“This morning, we were at the roundabout, ‘fucking naira’, Mr. Iheanyi Wosa, who happens to be the OSPAC Commander shot virtually 14 Elele indigenes, he wanted to kill us at the roundabout.”

He moved the video away from him to reveal the victims of the incident, noting from the background that, “right now some of us have been shot at the stomach. Look at some of us” (moves from bed to bed to show the victims).

He called some of their names. “This is Smart Don lying lifelessly at the hospital, this is Ezebuchi Amadi, this is Shaba, this is Ebo, Ify, Reginald.”

Some of the victims reacted thus, “fucking naira shot us.” “fucking naira shot me and councillor.” “See bullet for my leg, for my laps.”

The voice of a nurse was heard in the background, who pleaded with those capturing the victims to step out so they could get proper attention.

Efforts by Kristina Reports to reach Iheanyi Nwosa to respond to the allegations against him was yet unsuccessful as at the time of this report.

Meanwhile, the statement by the State Police Command read, “the Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a violent attack at Elele Roundabout on the morning of March 5, 2025, at about 7 am.

“Acting on credible intelligence regarding the unlawful assembly of suspected hoodlums at the location, a patrol team from Elele Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), swiftly mobilized to the scene to restore order.

“During an attempt to address the crowd, an unidentified assailant, hiding within the vicinity, opened fire resulting in multiple injuries. As at press time, the number of those injured stood at four (4).

“The armed hoodlums fled the scene immediately, but one of them was apprehended, and a single-barrel gun was recovered from him. The injured victims were promptly rushed to various hospitals in Elele for medical attention.

“A manhunt is currently underway for the fleeing suspects, some of whom have been identified as members of the local vigilante group known as OSPAC. The arrested suspect, along with the recovered firearm, will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for further investigation.

“The Rivers State Police command assures the public that all perpetrators involved in this criminal act will be apprehended and brought to justice. Further updates will be communicated in due course.

“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, calls on residents to remain calm and provide any useful information that may assist in the ongoing investigation. The command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens.”