Friday, January 31, 2025

Suspected Cultist Killed in Port Harcourt Gang War

By JohnMac

African Future Leadership Magazine can authoritatively report that, a suspected cultist has been killed in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt in a clash between rival cult groups.

Precious Adiele, 26, identified as the deceased, and a resident of the state, is believed to have been a member of a local cult group operating in the area for a long time now.

Eyewitnesses accounts say that, Precious was killed on Gambia street at about 7:42 pm on Saturday. And police authorities confirmed the incident to reporters on Sunday.

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Summarily, in a text message, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the suspect had been involved in previous armed robbery cases. She explained that, “Precious Adiele, M’, aged 26 years old [was] a member of Iceland and a notorious armed robber who had been involved in a series of robbery cases and just returned from the correctional centre,” Iringe-Koko stated.

Continuing, she added that “the Commissioner of Police has deployed tactical teams to ensure no further breakdown of law and order and to arrest other members of the cult group, with investigations ongoing.

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