The Rivers State Police Command, has confirmed the death of three persons, Kingsley Kponee, Namene Kialede and Muaka Ikara, by unknown gunmen in Kono-Boue community, in Khana Local Government Area of the state, on Monday.
Spokesperson of the State Command, Nnamdi Omoni disclosed this in a statement yesterday.
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, had ordered an investigation into the incident to bring the perpetrators to book.
He also noted that police officers have been stationed in the community to ensure peace and stability.
“I can confirm the cult clash in Khana where three persons were killed. They are Namene Kialede (33), Muaka Ikara (42) and Kingsley Kponee. No arrest yet, but efforts are seriously on to arrest the perpetrators,” he said.
Sources say the three deceased persons, a motorcycle rider and his two passengers ran into the gunmen who shot them dead. This was after bandits had stormed the community shooting sporadically in the air.
