Seven persons are now feared dead following an inter-cult clash between
people suspected to be members of Icelanders and the movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) at Oyorokoto in the Andoni local
Government Area of Rivers State.Sources confirmed that apart from the
seven persons, one more person has been reportedly declared missing
while several others sustained various degrees of injuries.The source
also said that the suspected MEND members invaded Oyorokoto from one of
their camps in the area in the early hours of Saturday, and targeted
members of the Icelanders which has its base at Oyorokoto.
It was
further disclosed that the dead bodies were later brought to the
community waterfront for their relatives to claim them for burial.As at
the time of filling this report, the densely populated Oyorokoto
community has been deserted by its inhabitants who have fled to
neighbouring communities for fear of reprisal attack by the Icelanders.
An
inhabitant of Oyorokoto, who spoke under condition of anonymity said
that apart from Oyorokoto, people in other neighbouring communities in
Andoni now live in fear as the two groups had their members in all
communities in the area.
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