At least,
three people have been reported killed and beheaded in fresh cult violence at
Ubimini community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Sources
close to Ubimini gave the names of the victims as Eddy Dogwo, also known as
Bakasi; one Odugbo Didia and a third victim whose nickname was given as Things
Change.
Owojela's
Blog gathered that the young men were killed by members of a rival cult gang
that invaded the community in the early hours of yesterday.
Our source
disclosed that the attack might be a reprisal for the killing of an Ubimini
cult leader at Egbeda community, which he said had caused fear and tension in
the area ever since.
Elsewhere,
around Ogoni axis of Rivers State; there have also been reports of violence at
Bomu and Lewe communities in Gokana Local Government Area, with at least one
person feared dead and several others injured.
It was
gathered that buildings were also destroyed at Lewe community, including the
structure housing the Universal Basic Education School.
The violence
appears to be an offshoot of boundary dispute between the communities, and for
which the Rivers State Boundary Adjustment Committee has been trying to
resolve.
Last month,
a similar violent attack at Bomu claimed the life of at least three people,
with some valuables destroyed and the symbol of traditional authority of the
community stolen.
A member of
the Council of Chiefs and Elders of Lewe Community, Chief Monday Meedom,
confirmed the latest attack in a telephone conversation with the Media.
Chief Meedom
said unknown gunmen invaded the community in the early hours of yesterday,
shooting indiscriminately, which forced inhabitants to scamper for safety.
When
contacted, spokesman of the Rivers state Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni confirmed
the incidents.
Omoni
however said personnel have been deployed to Ubimini and Lewe communities.
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