- A resident, who who spoke in confidence, told NAN on Thursday that the son of the former head of the Community Vigilante Group was the first person gunned down.
At least three people have reportedly lost their lives in a deadly attack launched by a cult group on a community in Bayelsa state.
The attack happened on Wednesday night when the armed cultists suspected to be members of the Greenlanders invaded Igbogene community, a suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital.
The cultists, numbering about 10 and armed with dangerous weapons, were said to have invaded the community at about 8:00 pm, causing residents to scamper for safety.
A resident, who who spoke in confidence, told NAN on Thursday that the son of the former head of the Community Vigilante Group was the first person gunned down close to his house.
According to him, the second person, who was not a cultist, was shot when he could not disclose the whereabout of his elder brother.
Investigations show that the attack was triggered by rivalry between two notorious cult groups, the Bobos and Greenlanders; while the cultists involved in the fight are residents and indigenes of the community.
Also speaking, the Youth President of the Igbogene Community, Mr Ezekiel Igbenivie, who confirmed the development, said those involved had absconded, but “one of the persons shot is still alive and receiving treatment in the hospital.”
The arrival of the Police teams of operation Door Kapoor Division, the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and the Rapid Response Team calmed down the situation.
The spokesman of the Bayelsa Police Command, DSP Musa Mohammed, who also confirmed the incident, identified those shot as Donaldson Mison, 28; Addy Mulan, 27; and Greenboy Dudella, 29.
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