The Rivers State Command, through the Azikiwe Police Division and the Octopus Tactical Unit, foiled a suspected cult clash between rival groups near an undisclosed university campus in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to the police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said that the confrontation erupted along Azikiwe Street and Opobo Lane in the Mile 2 Diobu axis.
It was noted that the averted cult clash emanated when members of two rival cult groups—believed to be the Klu Klux Klans (KKK) and Vikings—ran into each other while allegedly en route to the university’s main campus for a retaliatory attack linked to supremacy and territorial disputes.
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Gunfire reportedly broke out as the rival factions clashed, causing panic in the busy commercial area.
Sources within the area recounted scenes of chaos, with shop owners hastily shutting their businesses and residents fleeing the scene to avoid harm.
However, swift intervention by law enforcement officers helped contain the situation. Three suspected student cultists were apprehended during the operation, effectively dispersing the rest of the armed groups.
Details from the Command spokesperson revealed that one of the arrested suspects is a final-year student at a university in Rivers State. Items recovered from the suspects included an English-made revolver pistol, one live round of ammunition, and three spent cartridges.
Confirming the incident, Iringe-Koko said: “Yes, I can confirm the incident.”
She further noted that investigation was underway with a view to arresting absconded members of the cult groups.
