Panic Grips Rivers as 19 Killed in Cultist Attack

After a violent cult conflict on Sunday claimed 19 lives, residents of Obelle Community in Rivers State’s Emohua Local Government Area have fled their houses for safety.
It was discovered that the cult conflict took place just days after seven people were killed by unknown shooters who were thought to be part of a cult organization that had infiltrated the neighborhood.
The two local cult groups returned to their struggle for dominance on Sunday morning after more than two years of rest, while the town was still in shock over the incident.

The Deybam and Icelanders cult organizations were said to be engaged in a supremacy war on Sunday.
Punch claims that the group whose members were killed on Sunday attacked the Obelle hamlet following the Wednesday death and began targeting family members of individuals thought to be affiliated with the cult organization that had previously murdered seven people.

According to an interview with the aforementioned outlet, Kingsley, a local resident, claimed that the competitors arrived while the gang that lost its members on Wednesday was still in operation.

In our town, cultists clashed on Sunday, Kingsley claimed. Numerous people have died. There were innocent individuals slaughtered. The community began to disperse when the shooting became too much. It has killed about 19 people.

Some members of the cult came out and began shooting on Sunday morning. Relatives of those they claimed were part of the gang that murdered their members were being attacked. In little time at all, the other group emerged. They opened fire on themselves. Additionally, members of the two groups perished.

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“We are urging the government to support us. These cults are attempting to disperse the members of our community. We seek assistance from the army and police.

The confrontation was connected to levies from an oil company in the area, according to Grace Iringe-Koko, the state police command spokesman, who confirmed the incident and stated that ten people were killed.

She claimed that the conflict between Carol and Naked Wire supporters is a cult. The control of levies from an oil company employee in the area is the source of their conflict.

10% or so are verified dead. Not yet arrested, but the investigation is still going on.