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    PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, July 12 (Reuters) - At least fivepeople were shot and killed on Saturday
    evening in a smallcommunity a few kilometres (miles) from Nigeria's largestrefinery in the oil hub
    Port Harcourt in Rivers state, aspokesman police and local leaders said on Sunday.

    Gunmen on motorbikes rode around Agbonchia for about an hourshooting at people, youth leader
    Osaro Nwoke and Simeon Awaji, alocal council official said.

    Police spokesman, Ahmad Mohammad, said that five people hadbeen killed and that 11 people
    connected to the attack had beenarrested, one on Saturday and the others on Sunday.

    "We arrested 10 people today ... items recovered included aLexus jeep, two motorcylces and ...
    ammunition," Mohammad said.

    The delta region periodically sees kidnappings andshoot-outs between local gangs. (Reporting by
    Emmanuel Okolie; Writing by Julia Payne; Editingby Louise Ireland)
    http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL5N0ZS0UQ20150712

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