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By David Owei, Yenagoa.<\/p>\n
A 30-year-old man, Darlington Watson, was brutally killed on Wednesday evening in the Agudama-Epie community of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, amid an escalating conflict between two rival cult groups, the Greenlanders and the Bobous.<\/p>\n
Reports indicate that Watson, a member of the Greenlanders, who was forcibly removed from a moving tricycle( keke) by members of the opposing group and was subsequently stoned to death.<\/p>\n
The lingering feud between the two cult factions reportedly stems from a struggle for dominance over the newly established transport terminal in the Igbogene community on the outskirts of Yenagoa, with multiple casualties recorded in recent clashes.<\/p>\n
An eyewitness, who requested anonymity for security reasons, recounted that the attack took place around 5:15 p.m. near a Pentecostal church in Agudama-Epie.<\/p>\n
The assailants fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, while the deceased’s family promptly retrieved his body for burial.<\/p>\n
Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, Musa Mohammed, confirmed the incident, stating that investigations were underway to track down those responsible.<\/p>\n
He also cautioned young people against engaging in cultism and criminal activities.<\/p>\n
According to him, the Divisional Police Officer had led a patrol team to the area following reports of the clash, but by the time they arrived, the victim had already succumbed to machete wounds and stoning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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