Suspected Cultists Kill 15 People

Unknown gunmen suspected to be
cultists on Friday night killed no fewer
than 15 people in Omoku, headquarters
of Ogba/Egbema/ Ndoni local
government area of Rivers State.
The killing came barely 24 hours after
uknown gunmen yesterday assassinated
a former member of the Rivers State
House of Assembly who represented
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Constituency, Hon.
Monday Eleanya.
The gunmen, numbering over 50 and armed
with dangerous weapons, including AK-47
rifles and matchetes, came into the
crisis-ridden community at about 7:00pm
and began shooting sporadically, a
development that caused confusion
within the area.
It was further gathered that while some
indigenes of the area ran to nearby
bushes and neighbouring villages, others
had continued to stay indoors more than
12 hours after the incident occurred.
A source in the community stated that
some of the unknown gunmen marched
from house to house and scared
residents with their intermittent, but
deafening gunshots, adding that some of
the 15 persons that were killed were
beheaded by their assailants.
The source disclosed that among those
killed were a couple and two brothers
from the same parents while half of
those killed were beheaded, saying that
some of the areas in Omoku that came
under attack by the gunmen were Sabo
Road, Odieti Quarters, Usoniri Quarters
and Obakata Quarters.
He said, “Gunmen last night took over
Omoku, killing not less than 15 persons.
Among those killed were husband and
wife as well as two brothers from the
same parents. Half of those killed were
beheaded by their attackers.