Blessing Okorite, Port Harcourt
Suspected cultists, on Wednesday, razed down family house of the President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Comrade Legborsi Pyagbara, at Nyokuru community, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers.
This was disclosed, in statement, signed the MOSOP Publicity Secretary, Sunny Zorvah.
The statement strictly condemned the two days cultists attack and killing of over 10 persons, in Taabaa, Nyokuru and Okwale communities in Buabaa of Khana.
According to the statement made available to our correspondent Wednesday evening, sit stated, “The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), recieved with sadness reports from some Ogoni Communities of the sudden emergence of violence and killings carried out by members of some cult groups in the area.
“Reports say the renewed violence, which took place, in Okwale, on Tuesday, (yesterday), spilled over to Taabaa and Nyokuru communities, all in Nyokhana district in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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“MOSOP is pained over this unjustified attacks leading to the burning down of the house of the MOSOP President, Comrade Legborsi Pyagbara, in Nyokuru community.
“The Movement also feels distressed over reports of the killing of about four persons early today and razing of the palace of His Highness, Chief Nule (Jnr), in Taabaa community and yesterday’s killing of scores of persons and attack on the residence of Chief Monday Abueh and others in Okwale community by cult gangs.
“This ugly situation demands urgent and thorough actions by the security agencies and every necessary action required of the government.”
The Ogoni ethnic group however, “call on the Police and the special joint military task force to ensure the return of peace to the troubled communities, go after perpetrators of this barbaric and retrogressive onslaught on the Communities, but without hurt on innocent persons.
“We also appeal to the traditional rulers, opinion leaders and other influential stakeholders to put their differences aside and work for the peace and security in the area”.
