The Rivers police command on Friday announced that its officers have killed four persons suspected to be members of the dreaded Deygbam cult group in Ndele community, Emohua Local Government Area.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Emeka, while announcing the incident to journalists at the command headquarters said the suspected cultists were gunned downa gun during an exchange of fire between police operatives and the cult members.
He stated that the suspects were among the gang of Deygbam cultists that invaded Ndele community that fateful day.
According to the Commissioner, operatives at Rumuji Police Division with support from vigilante partners acting on credible intelligence confronted the cultists and in an ensuing gun duel, some of the suspects including Chinomezi, aka Nickaaro the Armourer and Chinza Orji Okunna, aka Okosa were gunned down.
CP Emeka alleged four of the cultists killed participated in the killing and beheading of four persons in an attack on the community on Tuesday, May 30.
He disclosed that two pump action guns, one locally made gun and empty cartridges of AK 47 were among items found on the neutralised suspects.
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