UPDATE: POLICE KILL TWO CULT LEADERS, RECOVERS ARMS IN RIVERS
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Silas Oderereke, a wanted cult leader, and his accomplice were slain following a firefight at the Oderereke hamlet in the state’s Ahoada West Local Government Area, according to the Rivers State Police command.
Oderereke, also referred to as “general,” is the head of the Greenlander cult group in the Ubie tribe of Ahoada West, and according to the command, he has been evading capture for the last four years.
The two renegades’ deaths were confirmed by Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokesperson for the State Police Command, in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police Iringe-Koko claimed that the infamous cult leader and his group engaged in violent attacks on anybody who dared to disagree, armed robberies, and the unlawful sale of buildings.
On how the miscreant was gunned down, her statement said, “On January 11, 2024, the police received information about Oderereke’s gang’s robbery operation, which also involved vandalizing the property of the late monarch, Eze Robinson O. Robinson.
“Responding swiftly, the police chased the criminals out of town. However, the defiant ‘General’ rallied his gang and launched an attack on a community-owned tank farm in Oderereke, intending to loot its contents.
“It was during this sabotage attempt that the police managed to apprehend the gang.
“Silas Oderereke and one other member of his gang opened fire on the police team, leading to an exchange of gunfire. In the shootout, Oderereke and his accomplice were neutralised while others sustained injuries.
“Two other clan leaders, Danger-boy and 2-Man, who frequently collaborated with Oderereke, managed to escape and are currently at large.
“Upon searching the gang’s hideout, the police discovered a G3 Rifle and nineteen 7.62x51mm ammunition.”
The state police image maker added, “Further investigations uncovered a camp Oderereke had established between Oderereke and Olokuma communities.
“This camp served as a base for the cult leader and his numerous followers, from where they launched robbery attacks on innocent members of neighbouring communities.
“The affected communities expressed their relief and shared accounts of residents who had relocated to Port Harcourt due to the mayhem caused by the cult group.”
Olatunji Disu, the State Commissioner of Police, meanwhile, praised the agents for their covert investigation and for taking down the thugs.
Cultists and other criminal gangs were forewarned by CP Disu to change their ways or prepare to face the law, claiming that the state will become intolerably difficult for them until they are smoked out.
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