Suspected Cultists Kill Rival, Dump Mutilated Body In Sack

Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was thrown into fear following the killing of a suspected cult member whose mutilated body was found inside a sack at Obele Junction.

The sack containing the body was reportedly abandoned in front of a branch of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at Obele Junction, on the outskirts of the state capital.

Sources said the incident occurred on Monday night, while the body was discovered on Tuesday morning.

Investigation revealed that the deceased, whose identity had yet to be established, was suspected to have defected from the Greenlanders cult group to a rival group known as Bobos.

He was reportedly accused of leading members of his new group to attack and kill a member of his former group behind Amarata as part of an alleged test of loyalty.

Sources said suspected members of the Greenlanders group were angered by the development and allegedly lured him out through a woman before attacking him with machetes.

Some residents of Obele confirmed that the body was found inside a sack soaked in blood and abandoned near the FCMB branch.

Concerned youths and members of the local vigilante group reportedly alerted the police, who evacuated the body.

The killing has heightened tension in parts of Yenagoa, with residents of Sand Road, Aritalin, GweGwe and Obele reportedly experiencing restless nights over fears of possible reprisal attacks.

Residents said rival cult groups had been moving around the affected areas in search of one another in the days following the discovery of the body.

The incident has raised fresh concerns about the activities of rival cult groups and the safety of residents in the affected communities.