Operatives of the Rivers state Police command have killed two suspected cultists after a gun battle with wanted cult leader, David Gift aka 2Baba and his gang members who invaded Odiemerenyi Community in search of suspected Police informants, on Sunday.
It was gathered that the priest, who makes charms for the wanted cult leader described simply as, Chief Priest of Marine Iceland Deck, was among the two people gunned down by the police.
It also was gathered that the hoodlums opened fire on the police who arrived in the community after receiving a distress, on sighting them.
It was learnt that the police fired back, killing the duo.
Confirming the development in a statement issued on Monday morning in Port Harcourt, the Police Public Relations Officer of the state Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that the cultists had invaded the community in search of police informants, adding that police repealed the killer cultists and that calm has been restored in the area.
She said: “Operatives of Ahoada Police station received a distress call at about 01:00hours on Sunday morning, November 12, 2023, that some suspected cultists loyal to wanted David Gift aka 2Baba invaded Odiemerenyi Community in search of suspected Police informants.
“The Police Division on receipt of the information swung into action and mobilized with other tactical units to the scene. On getting to the community, the hoodlums who, unfortunately, had killed five natives before the arrival of the Police opened fire on sighting the Police.
“The hoodlums were, however, overpowered by the superior firepower of the Police as two of the suspected cultists were fatally wounded.”
