Choba, where the University of Port Harcourt is located, is in the news again, but not for good reason. Again, three youths, one them, a girl, was shot dead Thursday night by gunmen. The incident occurred at 10 p.m in Rumuchakara, popularly known as Mission Road.
One of the victims was said to have passed out from the compulsory one year National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) the same day. It was gathered that they actually celebrated his successful completion of the NYSC programme and were going home when tragedy struck. The female victim, whose identity could not be ascertained at the time of filing the report is also said to be a student of Port Harcourt.
An eyewitness disclosed that the shooting took place in front of a beer parlour, where the just-passed-out NYSC member and his friends went to clink glasses for being qualified to enter the job market. Saturday Sun learnt that the trio were already through with the party and were strolling home, when one of them pushed down some roasted plantains, being sold by the road side.
The plantain seller was said to have insisted that they paid for her damaged wares, when some men in a Highlander Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (black) arrived the spot and the occupants pulled their rifles and pumped hot leads into the victims. The bandits were said to have shot severally at them, and made sure they were dead before speeding off. Their bodies were removed by the police yesterday and deposited at the morgue for post-mortem.
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