Gunmen suspected to be cult members ambushed a patrol team of Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, along the Emuoha section of the East West Road at about 9 am on Monday.  The gun duel between the police officers and the criminal gang resulted in the death of a member of the cult group while a policeman was also seriously injured.

One pistol and other weapons were recovered from the scene by the Police at the end of the encounter.

While confirming the incident, the Commander of SARS in Rivers State, Akin Fakorode said :”We had encounter with cult group in Emohua this morning. We were on patrol to stop kidnappings and robberies in that axis and to make the East-West road safe for travellers, when we were attacked. A gun battle ensured leading to the death of one of the cult members.

“No arrest has been made yet, we are still on the trail of other members of the cult group. We just recovered some of the weapons of the cult members.

Akin Fakarode confirmed that one of the cult members died during the gun battle, while the injured SARS officer was in the intensive care unit in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

The Rivers State Police Command also confirmed that the gunmen who attacked the SARS patrol team were cult members

The Police Public Relations Officer, Nnamdi Omoni, said the team were on routine patrol when it was attacked leading to the exchange of gunfire between the SARS operatives and the cult members.

He said the presence of the SARS operatives in the State was to check frequent incidents of kidnappings, armed robberies and other criminal vices on the major highway.



Some stranded motorists during the exchange of fire between SARS armed gunmen at Emohua axis of the East-West road. Credit: Alexander Aghedo

An eyewitness,  Aghedo Alexander,  narrated the incident on his Facebook. According to him, “I witnessed everything on my way to Ahoada, my office. I was caught in crossfire or will I say ambush, after backup came from SARS and they cleared the blockage at OGBAKRI junction chasing this protesting cult boys into the bush, and telling motorist to continue their journey.

“Unknown to us and the SARS team that these cultists have mounted another ‘burn fire’ and road block 2 kilometers away from the first one SARS cleared, the boys came out from the bush and started shooting at motorists. Thank Goodness my driver was fast enough to make a U-turn. Thank God for safety”.

Another eyewitness, Ohaka Bob Ikpendu, narrated, “I was caught in between, I pleaded and pleaded with them, I spoke all the Ikwerre language in me today just to prevent them from smashing the car and harassing me and the others I was travelling with.

“We truly have a big problem in Rivers State. I saw very angry, idle and destructive youths, who were so available to cause mayhem at the snap of a finger there. There has to be a programme for youths in this state there are a lot of youths idle and available to commit crime,” Ikpendu said in his Face book page.

source:- http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/09/one-dead-in-cultists-ambush-of-sars-operatives-in-rivers/

Rivers and cultist are like

U are very much on point

I can bet it, they are ipob terrorists.

People of Rivers State are very focused, not as senseless as the ipob pigs.

LionDeLeo:
I can bet it, they are ipob terrorists.

People of Rivers State are very focused, not as senseless as the ipob pigs.

cultist is a thing that is so common in rivers even before the emergence of ipob that I know

they won't hear... cultism those not pay... Nah when them die finish they go realise

These boys were recruited and armed by politicians like the state governor, Wike to win election at all cost and now the election is over the boys are idle and turn their guns on the public unleashing mayhem, kidnapping and robbing people in broad day light.

Two weeks ago the state governor openly accused SARS of robbery and kidnapping because they went after these boys,arresting and killing some of them which infuriated governor Wike.

Rivers state is now one of the most dangerous place to live and do business surpassing Syria and Mosul in Iraq as Kidnapping,robbery and killings are a daily occurrence.

Omoku axis where Felix Obua the PDP state party chairman hails from is a no go area as cultists operate with impunity. Felix Obua, aka Go round is well known to many of sponsoring cultists and armed them to decimate his political foes.
Now he has succeeded the boys have turned the area to a lawless zone engaging soldiers openly in shooting.

It is high time elders and stake holders in Rivers state find a lasting solution to these criminality going on in the state before "water pass garri"

emaxjey:
they won't hear... cultism those not pay... Nah when them die finish they go realise

na so o my brother

hatchy:
These boys were recruited and armed by politicians like the state governor, Wike to win election at all cost and now the election is over the boys are idle and turn their guns on the public unleashing mayhem, kidnapping and robbing people in broad day light.

Two weeks ago the state governor openly accused SARS of robbery and kidnapping because they went after these boys,arresting and killing some of them which infuriated governor Wike.

Rivers state is now one of the most dangerous place to live and do business surpassing Syria and Mosul in Iraq as Kidnapping,robbery and killings are a daily occurrence.

Omoku axis where Felix Obua the PDP state party chairman hails from is a no go area as cultists operate with impunity. Felix Obua, aka Go round is well known to many of sponsoring cultists and armed them to decimate his political foes.
Now he has succeeded the boys have turned the area to a lawless zone engaging soldiers openly in shooting.

It is high time elders and stake holders in Rivers state find a lasting solution to these criminality going on in the state before "water pass garri"

but before the last election I am so certain that rivers state has been like this because I served in rivers state in 2010. and this type of issue has been occurring since then. my tale

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