Latest News
Cultist Carnage: Obelle Community Leader Slain In Ruthless Meeting Ambush In Rivers
Tragedy struck in Obelle community of Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, on Saturday, when suspected members of the notorious Iceland cult group fatally shot Ferdinand Dabiri, the Vice Chairman of the Obelle Council of Chiefs, during a routine community meeting.
According to iReporter Online, the gruesome attack unfolded in the quiet village of Omuwoka just as Dabiri and fellow traditional leaders were concluding deliberations at their usual venue. Eyewitnesses say the assailant, later identified as a cultist known as “Cairo,” arrived on a motorcycle, bypassed the other chiefs, and headed directly toward Dabiri before firing a shot into his chest at close range.
According to iReporter Online, the shooter was briefly restrained by a bystander but managed to break free, firing two more rounds into Dabiri before fleeing the scene. The victim’s son, Joseph Dabiri, expressed the family’s deep grief and disbelief over the killing. “I was told someone walked into their meeting and shot my father. Despite attempts to subdue him, he broke loose and finished the job,” he recounted in Port Harcourt.
Joseph also confirmed the matter had been reported to the Rumuji Police Division. Meanwhile, his brother added that the family was still reeling from the trauma.
Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, stating that a full investigation had commenced. “From the initial reports, a man identified as ‘Cairo’ entered the Obelle community while a meeting was in progress and shot one of the participants. We are committed to ensuring the suspect is apprehended and brought to justice,” she said.
According to iReporter Online, the body of the slain community leader has been deposited at the morgue, while security agents continue their hunt for the killer believed to have links to organized cult violence plaguing the region.
”IREPORTER REPORTS”
-
Latest News2 weeks agoTinubu Summons 76 Osun APC Leaders Over Ribadu’s Explosive Intelligence Report
-
Latest News2 weeks agoTinubu Picks Gbajabiamila, Soludo, Zulum, Others For Canada Investment Mission
-
Latest News2 weeks agoTinubu Approves Fresh Civil Service Recruitment Exercise
-
Latest News2 weeks agoTinubu Launches ₦216bn Osun–Oyo Road Projects
-
Latest News1 week agoArmy Orders Abuja Residents To Vacate Homes Over Security Threat
-
Latest News1 week agoOkpebholo Sacks SUBEB Chairman, Names Immediate Replacement
-
Latest News6 days agoTinubu Approves New Ports Regulator For Nigeria
-
Latest News1 day agoTinubu Meets Akpabio, Doguwa, Oyetola, Alake At Aso Rock
-
Latest News3 days agoINEC Makes Fresh Announcement After Declaring Adeleke Winner Of Osun Election
-
Latest News7 days agoEdo Gov Reshuffles Cabinet, Creates New Ministry — Full List
-
Gist5 days agoYour Uncle Adeleke Is The Real Arindin’ – Sowore Fires Back At Davido
-
Latest News2 weeks agoJUST IN: Osun Commissioner Arrested Over Shooting At APC Rally
