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Rival cult group burns suspected cultist to death in Bayelsa

A young man was set ablaze by angry mob after he was caught during an armed robbery operation while three other gang members escaped in Bayelsa State.

The incident happened on Thursday at Swali community in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.

However, the State Police Spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat, in a statement titled, ‘Death of a suspected cultist’ said the young man was a suspected cultist and was set ablaze by some members of a rival cult group.

Butswat said, “On the 26 March 2022, at about 0630 hours, policemen responded to a distress call of cult-related clashes at Sand Road, Swalli, Yenagoa. On arrival, the patrol team discovered a charred body of a suspected cultist.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that the charred body was one Christopher Samuel ‘m’ 21 years, a notorious member of Bobos cult group, who was macheted and set ablaze by a rival cult group.

“The corpse was evacuated and deposited at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, for autopsy.

“Investigation is ongoing to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

Egwu Emmanuel

Egwu covers tourism and entertainment

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