The cult war ravaging Diobu axis of Port Harcourt,Rivers state took another dimension on Wednesday night, June 4, 2025 as suspected faction of Deygbam cult groups shot dead Mr Sango a member of local vigilante at Echue street, Mile 2 axis of Mile 2 Diobu, we reliably gathered.
We gathered that the member of the local vigilante was ambushed along Echue street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt at about 10:00 pm in the night where he was intercepted and shot dead by suspected rival Deygbam cult groups.
Sources with in depth knowledge on the incident told our reporter that the deceased is suspected to be a member of one of the houses of Deygbam cult groups engaged in supremacy battle in the PortHarcourt for over three weeks now despite been a member of vigilante group.
We also learnt that a young lady who came to visit her brother at Mile 1 axis of Diobu, Port Harcourt was reportedly killed by stray bullet on Wednesday night as the rampaging cultists engaged themselves in shoot out.
The Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command,SP Grace Iringe Koko did not pick calls put across to her neither did she reply text messages sent to her by our reporter on enquiry about the incident,as at press time.
However, several members of the vigilante outfit who pleaded anonymity confirmed the killing of their vigilante member by suspected cultists to our reporter.
Recall that last Sunday night, a taxi driver identified as Barnabas was shot dead by suspected cultists at his house front in Echue street Mile 2 Diobu.
Penultimate Friday, suspected Deygbam cult groups took control of Education bus stop in Ikwerre road where they engaged themselves in shootout for over fifteen minutes.
Last month,a member of one of the Deygbam cult faction identified as Ishie was killed at railway axis, Mile 1 Diobu of PortHarcourt.
