One person has reportedly been killed after fight broke out between two warring cultist factions in Diobu area of Port Harcourt in Rivers state.
The deceased, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, is believed to be member of Dey-gbam cult group in Diobu.
The deceased was said to have robbed an unsuspected pregnant woman of her mobile phone.
This action enraged Dey-well cult group members, culminating into chain of events that engendered the deadly clash.
According to the Nation, intervention of men of Diobu Security Agencies, (Local Vigilante) quelled the situation from escalating.
According an eye witness account, the incident happened at timber water front Mile 11, diobu, Port Harcourt on Saturday.
According to him, ” the suspected member of Dey-gbam cult group/robber, snatched a Pregnant woman of her cell phone, members of a rival group who saw the criminal attacked the woman came in defence of the woman.
“They ,arrested the suspect and instead of handing him over to the Police subjected him to severe beating, killing him in the process.
“When the news of the death filtered into the community, members of his cult group came out in search of the other group, but for the quick intervention of members of the local vigilante group the situation would have escalated.” He said.
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