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CULT WAR: Death Toll Rises To 16, Soldiers Take Over Deserted Aggah Community.. by BeeBeeOoh(m): 1:17pm On Jul 30, 2015
.....Residents sleeps in farms & neighbouring community..


From Chris Anucha, Port Harcourt

Soldiers have taken over Aggah  community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, where there was a bloody clash  between two  cult groups, De-gbam and De-well.

It was gathered yesterday that  three  more  bodies   had  been  retrieved from the bush, bringing the total number of murdered persons to 19.

There was  heavy  presence of  security men, especially stern-looking soldiers when Daily Sun visited yesterday. The soldiers were seen ordering  people  entering into  Egbema  to raise their hands,  frisking  them thoroughly,  before allowing them to continue their journey.
Investigation also confirmed that  residents of Mgbede and Aggah communities, who fled their homes  as a result of the cult war, were still taking refuge in their farm settlements  close to Okansu  community in Ogba.

A community leader in Aggah, who spoke with Daily Sun on the condition  anonymity, said   the sporadic   gunshots  witnessed in  the past two weeks  had ceased since three days the community  was  ‘militarised’.

Efforts  to speak with the traditional ruler of Aggah, His Royal Highness, Eze Ignatius Ekezie, the Ezeali II of Aggah, were futile. One of his aides said: “He  is not in the mood to speak to press for now.”

There  has been  a  raging   cult  war  in Aggah community  for more than two weeks now. It was  allegedly  triggered by job opportunities   offered by one of  the  multi-national oil companies in the area. Those involved in distributing  the job opportunities allegedly decided to give them to members of their families. The allegation resulted  in a clash between De-gbam and De-Well cult groups  used sophisticated weapons to unleash mayhem in the community. In the process, 19 persons were killed, while not less than 50 buildings were burnt by the cultists.
The clash also turned the community to  a ghost town,  as the residents, including prominent   sons and daughters,   fled their homes.

An indigene  of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, who  pleaded that his identity be concealed  told Daily Sun:  “The  Aggah crisis  erupted  a week after the flow station of  Italian oil giant, Nigeria Agip Oil company, located at Ebocha Egbema went up in flames, following multiple explosions, caused by  failing, aged equipment of the company.

“This  incident threw the Egbama communities into severe environmental hazards and economic hardships. As they were trying to absorb the shock, the deadly cult war started. As I am talking to you  now, no relief materials, no medicare or rehabilitation efforts by  the  Rivers State."


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Re: CULT WAR: Death Toll Rises To 16, Soldiers Take Over Deserted Aggah Community.. by wisefizz(m): 1:18pm On Jul 30, 2015
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Re: CULT WAR: Death Toll Rises To 16, Soldiers Take Over Deserted Aggah Community.. by Johnrake69: 1:22pm On Jul 30, 2015
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