Five dead as Nigerian Army, cultists clash in Rivers
- Five cultists were killed when they clashed with the Nigerian Army at Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area, popularly called ONELGA
- The troops also recovered five AK 47 assault rifles from cultists in the area since Sunday, January 1
The Nigerian Army has killed not fewer than five cult members during a gunfight with the criminals in Rivers state.
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News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the clash occurred between troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army and the cultists at Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area, popularly called ONELGA.
The fight and casualties were confirmed by Kasimu Abdulkarim, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Port Harcourt, who said the battle was part of “Operation Cleanup” of cultists and militants terrorising residents in that region of Rivers.
“Army 6 Division has recorded appreciable successes in its bid to rid the local government of cultists and brigands,” Abdulkarim said.
The troops have also recovered five AK 47 assault rifles from cultists in the area since Sunday, January 1.
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NAN reports that a witness said the suspected cultists invaded Omoku town on Tuesday, January 3 night and shot dead two unidentified young men before making attempt to escape.
“After killing the men, they shot sporadically before soldiers closed in on them,” the witness said.
The clash comes just days after the Nigerian Army announced the recovery of weapons and uniforms of late DSP Mohammed Alkali and his police orderly who were killed in Rivers state during the last rerun election.
Abdulkarim, the General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers capital revealed this to newsmen on Sunday, January 1.
Source: Legit.ng
