Police vow crackdown on cultists in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa State Police Command has vowed to intensify operations to prevent violence in the state, specifically targeting cult groups and their sponsors. This comes after a recent incident in the Agudama-Epie axis of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, where suspected cultists shot and killed a young man and injured a woman.

According to Daily Trust, the incident may be linked to a rivalry between cult groups, with residents suggesting that the perpetrators may be members of either the "bobos" cult or "greenlanders". The motive behind the attack is unclear, but residents speculate it could be a fight for supremacy.

The police have deployed more operatives to the area to quell the violence, with the Commissioner of Police taking steps to address the renewed cult clashes in Yenagoa. The police spokesman, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the incident and the killing, but details surrounding the event remain scarce.

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