Two persons, including an ex-convict, were killed during a clash between two rival cult groups at Gambia Street in Mile 1 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt, on Saturday night.
It was gathered that the miscreants left the scene and disappeared into the thin air before the arrival of operatives from the Divisional Police headquarters and the mile one police formation.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the death of the notorious robber , saying the deceased had recently returned from the correctional centre. “He is 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.
“The CP has also ordered the arrest of other members of the cult groups. Meanwhile, investigation is ongoing,” he said.
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