Two days after the Yenagoa community in the State capital of Bayelsa placed ban on cult activities in the area, rival cult groups engaged themselves in a deadly duel in the swali suburb leaving three persons dead.
Those killed are reported to be members of rival cult groups in the area.
Our correspondent learned that the cult groups that clashed were the Dey-well and Bobos.
Details of the immediate cause of the fracas were sketchy, but sources said it is unconnected to political rivalry following fallout of funds released to one of the groups, some unnamed politicians of a political party
The three persons were killed at the road linking Aritalin Road to Obele strret in Ovom area of down Yenagoa.
The recent upsurge in cult clashes in the Yenagoa metropolis has sent fears amongst residents of the city.
As at the time of filing this report four persons are reported to be feared death as fresh clash by dreaded groups also led to the death of one person along the Osiri Road axis of Ekeki suburb of the city.
A popular entertainer Laffcyrup PrayGod Odumgele on his Facebook page called on the Bayelsa State government to take issue of security seriously.
Accordig to him “Bayelsa state Government should really look into the state’s INSECURITY ..Somebody was killed at Osiri street last night”
Our correspondent reports that rival cult clashes usually heighten when politicians engage cultists in their political activities.
Efforts to get reaction from the state police command proved abortive as the time of filing this report.
A call to the mobile phone of the command’s spokesman Asinim Butswat SP rang out and he is yet to respond.
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