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15 killed, many injured in a fresh cult clash in Rivers
At least, 15
persons have been killed and some beheaded by suspected cultists in Kono Bo-ue
community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State in a fresh cult clash
in the area.
Rampaging armed
cultists invaded the community, raiding the homes of rival cult members, killing
at random.
A source in the
community, who confirmed the killing, said the community have been witnessing
cult related attacks as result of supremacy battle among rival gangs.
The source, who is
a youth leader in the community identified as, Ana Hyacinth, said the incident
has forced inhabitants to desert the community.
He called on
government at all levels to urgently intervene in the situation to rescue the
people.
“We woke up to a
very gory situation in Kono Bo-ue Community to the fact that over 15 fifteen
people were shot and killed by an armed cult group.
“It is unfortunate
that despite moves by the governor to put an end to these killings, cultists
have continued to carry out attacks,” he said.
Meanwhile, the
Rivers State police command has been contacted and were yet to react to the
killing in Kono Bo-ue community in Khana Local Government Area at the time of
this report.
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