MOSOP decries cult attacks in Ogoni communities
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The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People has raised an alarm
over the spate of cult-related violence and killings in some
communities in Ogoni land.
Mr Sunny Zorvah, Publicity Secretary of the organisation raised the concern in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Port-Harcourt.
Zorvah said the crises, which started in Okwale community on Tuesday,
degenerated and spread to two other communities; Taabaa and Nyokuru,
all in Nyokhana district in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“MOSOP is pained over this unjustified attacks leading to the burning
down of the residence of Com. Legborsi Pyagbara, the President of the
movement in Nyokuru community.
“We are also distressed over reports of killing of four persons on
Wednesday morning and razing down of the palace of His Highness, Chief
Nule (Jnr) in Taaba community.
“On Tuesday, scores of person were killed while the residence of
Chief Monday Abueh and others in Okwale community were invaded by cult
gangs.
“This ugly situation demands an urgent and thorough intervention by the security agencies and the government,’’ he said.
Zorvah called on the Police and the special joint military task
forces to quickly wade into the situation, fish out the perpetrators and
bring them to justice.
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