The state Police Public
Relations Officer, Ahmad Muhammad, said that suspected cultists were behind the
murder, which took the lives of over sixteen people.
Adding that the timely intervention
of policemen saved the Ula Upata community Ahoada East Local Government Area of
Rivers State from more deaths in the cult war.
“The incident was one of
cult related clashes at Ula Upata community, Ahoada East council. Eight persons were killed.
“The quick intervention of
our men stopped the situation from escalating. One of the suspected cultists
was arrested and an English pump action gun recovered from him. Investigation
is right now ongoing,” he said.
An eye witness, Mr Frank
Alabi, said he was in his room in the village when suddenly he heard gunshots,
adding that he quickly ran into a nearby bush from where he monitored the
shootout.
He said that the
assailants, after killing 10 people in his Ula Upata village, moved to Ahoada
West to kill six other persons.
“I saw everything. I was in
my room when about five boys started shooting. The killing started about
12.05a.m. I was in my house when I saw the killers. They carried three AK47 and
two pump action guns. I called the DPO and the Joint Task Force, JTF.”
One of those killed was a
Police Corporal and nine others in the community before they later moved to
Ahoada West to kill six more persons.
dis pple enjoy killing themselves over nothing
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