Three killed in rival cult clash in Rivers
Three suspected members of a cult group, Icelander and their gang leader, have reportedly lost their lives during a gun battle in Abarikpo community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The Informant247 gathered that members of the group on Thursday invaded the community at about 2am in search of their unit leader, Bright Ejike, popularly known as ‘Borokiri,’ who they said converted the group arms and ammunition to personnel use.
An eyewitness of the event give account that Borokini and his loyalists, on sighting them, engaged themselves in a gun battle leaving three dead while explaining that the residents of the community remained indoor till the gunfire exchanges ended
An eyewitness said: “The cult boys have been having some disagreement among themselves. They shot themselves when one of the groups discovered the hiding place of their leader who collected all their arms. The unit leader killed two of the boys. Borokiri was hiding between Ogbo and Abarikpo in Ahoada East. Some persons in police uniform intercepted him. So he opened fire on them and they shot him dead.”
When contacted with the Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), Grace Iringe- Koko, confirmed the incident, saying swift action by the police prevented what would have been a bloodbath.
She said the police trailed Borokiri to his hideout and on sighting them, he opened fire on them which was later killed by the police who repelled him immediately, while assuring that normalcy had returned to the area, adding that cops had been stationed at the place.
Iringe- Koko stated, “I can confirm that three persons were killed. One of them is the unit leader of the cult group. But as we speak, there is calm in the community now because our men are patrolling the area. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the incident and apprehend the suspects.’’
