At least 10 killed as ‘cult groups’ clash in Rivers community
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Grace Iringe-Koko, the police spokesperson in Rivers, confirmed to TheCable that the incident happened on Sunday morning.
The police spokesperson did not give details of the clash.
According to the Leadership newspaper, some gunmen, suspected to be cultists, attacked the community last Wednesday and killed seven residents.
The report said two cult groups engaged in a battle for supremacy on Sunday after over two years of ceasefire.
The cult groups involved in the clash were identified as the Naked Wire and Carol.
Kingsley, a resident of the community, claimed that 19 people lost their lives in the incident.
“On Sunday, cultists clashed in our community. Many people have been killed. Innocent people were killed. The shooting was too much, and the people started leaving the community. About 19 people have been killed,” he said.
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