No fewer than seven persons have been killed on Saturday as cultists struck in different parts of the state. It was reported that four persons were killed and beheaded in Omuoko, Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
A source disclosed that suspected cultists stormed Omuoko where these victims identified as Rhino, Justice Azubuike, Nwobueze Eric Woke, and unidentified person, were killed and beheaded. It was learned that Azubuike, had just got admission into Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Iwofe, Port Harcourt, before the incident. The source said the bandits invaded the area with heavy gunfire, shooting sporadically without interference from security operatives.
A similar incident occurred in Rumuekini in Obio-Akpor LGA, of the state, an electrician and generator repairer was killed at his home at close of work.
In a related development, gunmen trailed and killed the Community Development Committee Chairman of Rumuodogo Community,in Emohua LGA, Mr. Eze-otto Ishmael.
He was killed in Rumuaghorlu Community, at about 7pm, by unknown gunmen while he was on his way home. One of the children of the late CDC chairman, Ovundah Eze, narrated that his father has being receiving threat calls from some group of cultists in Emohua LGA, stressing his late father reported same to security agencies.
He disclosed that the heavily armed cultists who came in a Toyota Camry car, after killing their father also chased him (Ovunda) and his other brother, adding that they narrowly escaped death. Also it was gathered that a middle aged man was killed around 9pm by unknown gunmen who ride a black Toyota car around Okuru junction within Abuloma, in Port Harcourt City
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