Yenagoa: Rival Cultists Turn Igbogene Suburb Into Battlefield

Yenagoa: Rival Cultists Turn Igbogene Suburb Into Battlefield

YENAGOA — A violent confrontation between rival cult groups in the Igbogene suburb has left three young men dead. The Sunday night assault paralyzed the Bayelsa State capital as sporadic gunshots echoed through the residential district. Consequently, terrified residents abandoned their homes while local traders shut down business activities to escape the crossfire. The Bayelsa…

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Gunmen Attack Rivers Monarch, Shoot Bangha Paramount Ruler in Khana

Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…

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