Gunmen suspected to be cultists have invaded the Swali community in the heart of Yenagoa, the state capital, and killed four persons.
Though two cult groups, the Greenlanders and Bobos, have been fighting for supremacy in the community, it was not certain if the attack resulted from the cult clash.
The member representing Yenagoa Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Chief Ayibanegiyefa Egba, has condemned the brutal attack on the Swali Community.
Hon. Egba, who visited the community on Tuesday, described the attack as “barbaric” and expressed her deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the entire Swali community.
She emphasized the community’s need for unity and vigilance to resist external forces and advised the youths to shun vices that could truncate their lives.
Speaking during the visit, the Paramount Ruler of Swali Community, HRH Wilcox Seiyefa Job, called on the state government to mount police posts at strategic locations to avert future attacks.
The traditional ruler pleaded with the government to ensure safety and security of his subjects from future attacks.
The police spokesman in Bayelsa State, DSP Musa Mohammed, who confirmed the attack, said security had been beefed up to restore normalcy to the community.
DSP Mohammed said the attack might not be related to cult clashes, but measures were in place to forestall any further breakdown of law.
According to sources the gunmen invaded the community from the nearby river on Easter Sunday and attacked innocent residents who had just celebrated Easter in their various churches.
It added that many people also sustained injuries from the attack, while several residents had relocated from the community for fear of another attack.
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