Cultist, Rivers Police in Gun Battle

There was tension, weekend, at Ubete community in Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, as suspected cultists engaged security men in fierce gun battle. Community sources said trouble broke out in the community when suspected cultists went to bury two of their members shot dead by a rival cult group. The sources said that when members of the deceased’s cult went for the funeral the rival cult group entered the arena. They immediately starting shooting and snatching motor bikes from people. The situation attracted the attention of a unit of anti-riot policemen stationed at a point in the community, thus leading to a fierce gun battle. Vanguard gathered at press time that most residents had fled the community for safety.