Death Toll Rises In River State Cult War

A cult war in River State has left at least one person dead.

The recent clash among rival cult groups in the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, River State continued on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

The latest victim, popularly known as Asari, said to be in his twenties, was killed at about 7:55 pm along Ekwe/Ikwerre road, Mile 3 Diobu in the metropolis.

Eyewitnesses told Punch that said ‘Asari’ was standing with some persons when about five armed men came out from a car, rained bullets on him and zoomed off.

Sources in the area on Thursday said that the killing was said to be a supremacy war between two suspected factions of ‘D12 and Blackies’ cult gangs.

“They were recently engaged in a shoot out at Elechi beach in Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt last Tuesday which claimed two lives. Now the war has spread to Mile 3,”

It was gathered that the shooting caused pandemonium, as passersby, road users and commuters scampered to safety while roadside traders within the scene hurriedly closed business for the day.