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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Gunmen suspected to be cultists, on Saturday night, shot dead a printer identified as George Johnson Sopruchi, at Abakaliki street close to Emenike, Mile 1 Diobu, in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
A witness, who craved anonymity, disclosed that the gunmen trailed the printer to Abakaliki, close to Emenike Street, at about 8:30pm, and shot him dead while he was discussing with someone. The witness also disclosed that the gunmen carted away his motorcycle and one of his mobile phones. The source stated that passers-by rushed the victim to the hospital where he was confirmed dead on Sunday morning. Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police, Grace Iringe-Koko, had confirmed the killing of a man last Thursday night, at Nanka/Lumuber Street, Mile 1 Diobu. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) added that investigation was ongoing to apprehend the culprits. The Rivers Police Command was yet to respond to the latest incident at Abakaliki Street.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned cultists and other criminals to steer clear of crime, as the full wrath of law would befall culprits.
Disu reiterated the warning in a statement, yesterday, by the PPRO of the command, Iringe-Koko, while announcing the arrest and arraignment of main suspect, Ejike Samuel, and his accomplice, Victor Kokoriko, in the Port Harcourt gang war last month.
The statement disclosed that the suspects were arrested by Mile 1 Police Division and later transferred to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Force following credible intelligence.
