Gunmen suspected to be cultists early hours of today shot dead two members of disbanded OSPAC near a town hall in Ompova clan in Emohua local government of Rivers State.
We gathered that the gunmen suspected to be members of an Iceland cult group numbering about eight had laid ambush for the members of disbanded OSPAC along a narrow path to the town hall.
Community sources revealed that the unsuspecting members of the disbanded OSPAC were shot severally the moment they were sighted by the gunmen which resulted in their death.
A resident of the community who pleaded anonymity told our Correspondent that the shooting generated tension in the area as residents remained in-door for fear of being caught by stray bullets.
A spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command SP Grace Iringe- Koko who confirmed the incident, said efforts are on to arrest the suspects.