A vigilante member providing security in Ahoada Town, Rivers State, was reportedly killed by suspected cultists. The incident occurred during a patrol along Hospital Road when the victim was attacked with gunfire and subsequently beaten with iron bars and sticks.
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Princewill said that after the gunfire failed, the gang resorted to using iron bars and sticks found nearby to attack the vigilante. NAN reports that the two dominant cult gangs in the area, Iceland and Greenland, have yet to claim responsibility for the killing.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the police in Rivers, confirmed the incident.
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