PORT HARCOURT—No fewer than 16 persons have been reportedly shot dead in Ula Upata community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, by suspected cultists.

Rivers State Police Command, on its part, said it was aware of the death of eight persons.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Muhammad, suspected cultists were behind the murder, adding that the timely intervention of policemen saved the community from more deaths in the cult war.

“The incident was one of cult related clashes at Ula Upata community, Ahoada East council. Eight persons were killed.

“The quick intervention of our men stopped the situation from escalating. One of the suspected cultists was arrested and an English pump action gun recovered from him. Investigation is right now ongoing,” he said.
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God will help them.

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