Suspected armed militants on Sunday, ransacked  Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, burning about 20 buildings.

Reports said that the gunmen invaded Peremabiri in a total of 50 speedboats aiming to seize control of the community from an ex-militant leader, Paul Eris, nicknamed, Ogunbos.

Recall there was an earlier attack on Christmas Day targetted at the home of Ogunbos as his private residence was razed down

source who spoke to the Nation, revealed that the armed men drove out all the community members that were suspected to be loyal to ex-militant leader and are now in full control of the town.

The anonymous source said

“As I speak with you many people are still hiding in the bush and many houses have been burnt down. The gunmen came in over 50 speedboats shooting sporadically and gained entrance into the community. People had no other option than to run into the bush for safety,” 

“Our intelligence report has it that the gunmen have vowed to remain in the community and ensure that Ogunbos and his followers never return to the community. I was told that the Christmas day attack on Ogunbos’s house was to drive him out of the town. And that today’s attack is aimed at taking total control of the community.”