Cultists Invade A Community In Rivers State, Kill Four Persons
Armed men believed to be from a cult group invaded the Edeoha community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State early Sunday morning, killing four residents.
The assailants, believed to be members of the cult group Iceland, stormed the community around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning with high-powered weapons and opened fire sporadically.
They also reportedly went from house to house in search of targets as residents fled for safety, fearing they would be hit by stray bullets.
A community official, who insisted on anonymity, said the reason for the attack was unknown.
He stated, “The whole community was in confusion when they came and started shooting. Three of those killed are natives of Edeoha while the other one is a native of the Ekata community still in Aboada East LGA but resides in Edeoha.
“The suspected Iceland cult members who carried out the killing came from a camp in a neighbouring community to carry out the overnight killing at Edeoha.
“The people killed are not cult members but the attack is believed to have been carried out by cultists who may have been paid to eliminate the four residents over some unclear issues.”
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation is ongoing.
“Yes, I can confirm. It is cult related.
“The Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Mustapha, has directed the Ahoada Area Commander and the Divisional Police Officer to commence investigation into the incident to apprehend the perpetrators and make them face justice,” she stated.
