Suspected cultists attacked the Swali community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa, on Easter Sunday, killing four confirmed victims.
According to reports, the attack harmed a number of community members.
On Tuesday, a local who asked to remain anonymous informed reporters that the attackers were wearing masks.
According to the resident, the attackers entered in a Toyota Hilux van at midnight with AK-47 rifles and opened fire on residents randomly in the spirit of Easter.
It was claimed that the Greenlanders and Bobos, two opposing cult organizations, were fighting for supremacy over control of a market’s earnings.
Ayibanegiyefa Egba, the Bayelsa State House of Assembly representative for Yenagoa Constituency 1, denounced the assault.
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“This attack is brutal, and I offer my condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones,” Egba stated during his visit to the neighborhood on Tuesday.
In light of this tragedy, I urge all locals to be cautious and together. I urge young people to avoid vices that can shorten their life as well as outside influences.
DSP Musa Mohammed, the Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, acknowledged the attack and stated that increased security has been implemented to bring the community back to normal.
According to Mohammed, “security measures have been implemented to ensure no further breakdown of law and order or destruction of lives and property, and normalcy has returned to the community.”
