Police in Rivers State have confirmed two suspects arrested over Tuesday, Valentine's Day killings in a gun battle provoked by divisions in the Greenland cult gang in Ikata, Upata Kingdom of Ahoada East Local Government Area.
The Spokesperson, Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the arrest of the two suspects as death toll on the cult violence rose to 10 with 55 year old Odozi Okechukwu, a passersby caught in the gang violence the latest yo have died.
Caleb Ekpelinwe, nephew to Okechukwu narrated that,
"My uncle died Wednesday night. He was caught by bullet while the cultists were exchanging gunfire while he was buying something and interfacing with the seller. He wasn't one them.
"With the injuries he sustained from that shooting that day he was rushed to Ahoada General Hospital and they could not handle his case. On their way to PortHarcourt he died and was brought back for burial.
"With my Uncle's death, added to the nine that died that day, ten lives have been lost now with the initial nine buried, but my Uncle is yet to be buried".
Police Spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko who confirmed the arrest of two suspects said the command was yet to get report of the latest death from the tragedy.
Recall that at about 10:30pm on this year's St Valentine's Day, supremacy tussle between two leaders of the Greendland cult in the area, simply identified as VIP and Ebuka, led to the shooting which has left 10 persons dead.
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