Suzzy Woke
Suspected Iceland cultists late Wednesday night,February 5,2025 killed five persons in Obele community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State,we learnt.
Community sources told our reporter that the suspected cultists who were reportedly targetting their rivals,Deygbam cult members moved from one apartment to another which is believed to be the abode of their rivals and shot the five persons dead at different compounds in the community.
A native who pleaded anonymity told our reporter that some of the persons killed are believed to be blood relations to rivals of the gunmen who came for the attack while two of the deceased are believed to be members of the Deygbam cult group.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command,SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident.
SP Koko said “yes I can confirm the incident.Five persons were killed and seven suspects have been arrested and are in Police custody.
The Commissioner of Police,CP Olugbenga Adepoju has directed the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) of the jurisdiction and Area Commander in charge of the area to fish out and apprehend fleeing members of the cult groups”.
She added that Police is ontop of the situation.
Cult groups have taken over Rivers State. Politicians who patronize these killers are the enablers of this menace.