Suspected cultists have killed a vigilante member providing security in Ahoada Town, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Precious Nnamdi.
An eyewitness told journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt that the assailants trailed the victim before they killed him.
He said: “The cultists shot Nnamdi while he was patrolling along Hospital Road in Ahoada Town. They fired multiple shots, but the bullets reportedly did not penetrate him.”
“After the gunfire failed, the gang resorted to using iron bars and sticks found nearby to attack the vigilante.
“The hoodlums stuck Nnamdi repeatedly until he succumbed to the injuries and they fled the scene.”
The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident.
“Precious was pronounced dead by doctors after he was taken to a nearby hospital.
“The deceased has been deposited in the mortuary, and investigations into this heinous crime are ongoing,” she said.