A yet-to-be-identified man was on Thursday night time shot lifeless by gunmen suspected to be cultists alongside the Nanka/Lumumba Diobu axis between Mile 2 and Mile 3 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
It was gathered that about three gunmen had trailed the deceased to a location the place he went to purchase noodles and shot him within the head.
A supply who spoke on situation of anonymity due to the delicate nature of the matter stated, “It was round previous 8 pm. Some individuals had been nonetheless exterior receiving recent air due to the warmth wave when it occurred.
“Some boys, I consider they’re cult members, adopted this man, and as quickly as he purchased noodles and was returning residence, they shot him at an in depth vary.
“The boys disappeared instantly, and other people residing throughout the space began operating for his or her lives. Many individuals bumped into their homes, and a few store homeowners closed and hid themselves till it was secure to depart the world. It was later policemen got here to take away the person’s corpse. There was blood everywhere in the flooring as a result of he was shot within the head,”
One other supply linked the taking pictures to a cult struggle between two factions of the Deygbam gang.
When contacted on Saturday, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident however dismissed the declare of cult struggle.
Iringe-Koko stated investigation has commenced to make sure the culprits are arrested and prosecuted.
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police acknowledged, “I can verify the incident, nevertheless it was not a cult struggle. Some cult members truly attacked and shot the person lifeless.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest the perpetrators and make them face the legislation.”
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