Suspected cultists kill two in Rivers community

Two persons were feared dead as gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded Rumuomasi community in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that the slain persons were coming from the market axis of Rumuomasi when the gun welding men attacked them.

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According to a witness, the victims were trailed and killed at about 10pm on Wednesday while residents scampered for safety.
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“The men who shot were in a Toyota Sienna car. One of them was shot on the head. When it happened, people started running for cover,” a source said.

When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the killings, even as he added that the victims’ corpses had been evacuated.

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