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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Gunmen suspected to be cultists, yesterday, shot dead two members of the disbanded ONELGA Security Peace and Advisory Council (OSPAC), a local vigilance group, in Ompova clan, Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the gunmen suspected to be members of Iceland cult group, numbering about eight, had laid ambush for the members of the disbanded OSPAC along a narrow path leading to the community town hall.
Sources from the community disclosed that the unsuspecting OSPAC members were shot severally the moment they were sighted by the gunmen which resulted in their death.
A resident of the community, who simply gave his name as Michael, disclosed that the shooting generated tension in the area, as residents remained indoors for fear of being caught by stray bullets. It was also learnt that the incident has been reported to Rumuji Divisional Police headquarters.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP), has confirmed the incident. She disclosed that investigation was ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
