There was panic in Sagbama Town in Sagbama Local Government area of Bayelsa State in the early hours of Wednesday following the renewed rival cult war which has led to the beheading of a 30 years old man, Honest Mathew also known as Onions.
The deceased severed head was taken away and hung on pole for the indigene of the community to view.
NAIJA LIVE TV gathered yesterday that the cult groups involved in the cult war are the members of the Icelanders, Greenlanders and Bobos cult groups.
It was gathered that the killer cult group sneaked into the Sagbama town at about 1.30am and invaded the home of deceased. They reportedly dragged him out of his house and severed his head off and took it away with them,
A community sources, who pleaded anonymity, claimed the deceased was dragged away from his wife and three children and butchered,” We gathered he was shouting but the guys slit his throat and cut off his head. When we woke up in the morning, we discovered the headless body of the victim.”
“Upon further search for the missing head, we discovered it hung on a pole at the center of the town. We were later told it is a clear message of war against their rival which the deceased also belonged.”
The Chief Security Officer of the Sagbama Local Government Council Area, Passman Ebiowei, who spoke with NAIJA LIVE TV on telephone, confirmed the development and expressed concern over the cult rivalry,” I have discussed with the Chairman of the Council, Hon.Embeleakpo P Alale on the need to all the heads of these cult groups to a closed door meeting and ensure they sign a peace pact. A sanction can be placed on any group that violate the condition of the peace pact.”
NAIJA LIVE TV also gathered that the cult group, which the deceased belong, are already planning a reprisal attack for beheading their members,” we are worried because of many other innocent persons in Sagbama local Government. The Police and Civil Defence in the council only go home and sleep once night fall. The State and Local Government need to increase security presence to ensure that those that are innocent are safe.”
Contacted on the development, the spokesman of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the development and stated that “On the 09/03/2022 at about 0200 hours Police Operatives were informed that a suspected cultists one Honest Martin 30 years was found outside his house at Sagbama Community beheaded by suspected rival cult group. Police Operatives evacuated the corpse to St Luke Mortuary Sagbama. Investigation is ongoing”
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