Our correspondent gathered that armed cultists invaded Omudiogwa last night in search of members of a rival group, killing at least five people, including one who was beheaded.
Omudiogwa Youth President, CHINYERE AMADI told our correspondent EZEKA NWADIKE and PRINCE OMATA were among those killed.
AMADI said the community has become deserted as inhabitants seek refuge elsewhere in the absence of security operatives.
In another development, one person has been reported killed while several others sustained bullet wounds in clashes in Akabuka town in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area.
A source from the community told our correspondent that trouble started when a suspected cult leader returned home for the first time after he was granted amnesty by the Rivers State Government.
Our source said the presence of the returnee cult leader sparked an argument between members of his group and a rival gang, which later resulted in sporadic shooting yesterday evening.
Our correspondent gathered that men of Joint Military Task Force have since been deployed in Akabuka town to calm the situation.
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