UNKNOWN CULT MEMBERS BEHEAD SEVEN PEOPLE IN RIVERS STATE,KILLS COMMUNITY HEAD

No fewer than seven persons have been feared dead on Saturday as cultists struck in different parts Rivers state.

Four people were reportedly killed and beheaded in Omuoko, Aluu Community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

A source disclosed that suspected cultists stormed Omuoko killed and beheaded individuals identified as Rhino, Justice Azubuike, Nwobueze Eric Woke, and one other victim.

Rumours had it that Azubuike, had just got admission into Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Iwofe, Port Harcourt, before the incident. The bandits invaded the area with heavy gunfire, shooting sporadically without interference from security operatives.

Also in Rumuekini in Obio-Akpor LGA, of the state, an electrical and generator repairer was killed at his home at close of work.

Gunmen trailed and killed the Community Development Committee Chairman of Rumuodogo 1, Community, Emohua LGA, Mr. Eze-otto Ishmael. He was killed in Rumuaghorlu Community, 7pm, by unknown gunmen while he was oikn hios 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 cultist in Emohua LGA, stressing his late father reported same to security agencies.

Ovundah noted that the boys who killed his father came in a Toyota Camry car and were fully armed to the teeth. He added that the bandits after killing their father also chased him (Ovunda) and his other brother, adding that they narrowly escaped death.

The Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni has confirmed the incident in Aluu (Ikwerre LGA), but is yet to get the full details of the incident. He claimed nio to have have been told about that of Obio/Akpor.