* Factional leader of the cult gang shot dead by Police
Eric Olusesan/Port Harcourt.
Three suspected cultists were killed in a gun duel by suspected Cult members in Abarikpo community, Ahoada East Local Government Area in the wee hours of Thursday December 15, 2022.
A community sources who craved anonymity told our reporter that members of a particular cult group had invaded the community at about 2am in search of their unit leader one James Bright, aka Borokiri, who was said to have converted the arms and ammunition of the group to his personnel use.
We gathered that the unit leader of the group was said to have engaged the invading faction in a gun battle which resulted to the death of two of the invaders.
Sources explained that residents trapped in their houses to avoid collateral damage from stray bullets until daybreak.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident. She stated that for the timely intervention of the Police the shootings would have escalated.
SP Koko said the Police on getting the information trailed, James Bright, to his hideout, but on sighting the Police he opened fire and exchange of gunfire ensued which led to his death.
SP Koko further disclosed that normalcy has returned as a detachment of Police has stationed there, while patrols have been intensified in the area.
Investigation has commenced with a view to arresting other fleeing members of the group.
