Baron Ike
Blood flew freely on Friday, June 2 in Sime, Tai Local Government Area of Ogoniland in Rivers State when a group suspected to be cult members clashed, leaving 14 persons dead.
The attack was coming barely few weeks the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, extended a second round of amnesty programme to the local government area asking members of various cult groups in the area to renounce their membership and surrender their weapons.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Tai Local Government
Bob Uelor Nkue condemned the massacre and said the security agencies are on top of the situation.
He however lamented that only a few of the cult members surrendered their weapons and denounced their membership despite the Wike-led amnesty programme.
Nkue urged the people of the area not to flee the area as many of them had done so, saying there was no cause for panic.
He said: “I totally condemn this attack that led to the death of 14 persons, because the governor has given a second chance to cultists and criminals in Ogoniland to embrace the amnesty programme.
“Few days ago, two persons were also killed by cult gangs. I am using this opportunity to call on the people of Sime not to panic as the police and other security agencies are on top of the situation.”