{"id":167571,"date":"2025-06-27T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/monarch-condemns-killing-of-security-operative-vigilante-by-cultists-in-rivers"},"modified":"2025-06-27T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T20:40:00","slug":"monarch-condemns-killing-of-security-operative-vigilante-by-cultists-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/monarch-condemns-killing-of-security-operative-vigilante-by-cultists-in-rivers","title":{"rendered":"Monarch condemns killing of security operative, vigilante by cultists in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A traditional ruler in the Ahoada Kingdom, His Majesty King Noble Friday Uwoh, has condemned the killing of a security operative and a member of a local vigilante group by a notorious cult group in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, which occurred on Monday night, has heightened fears among residents of surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Rivers State Police Command, members of a cult group terrorizing the area launched an attack on the local vigilante group stationed near the Ahoada East council secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>During the attack, Ngozi Ipah, a member of the local security outfit, and Corporal Francis Friday, who was on special duty at the council secretariat as part of the Special Intervention Squad, SIS, were killed.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the tragic incident, His Majesty King Uwoh has constituted a security committee to investigate the killings.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is led by retired Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Grace Kentebe, and includes a serving Assistant Commissioner of Police as well as other reputable individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The committee\u2019s primary objective is to supervise the activities of the local vigilante group and collaborate with state security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview, Uwoh, a retired Chief Superintendent of Police, described the attack as an act of cowardice and brutality.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that no individual or group has the right to disrupt the peace of their land through violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was not a random act. Preliminary intelligence has revealed that the attack was a deliberate reprisal by a known cult group from Ahoada West LGA, targeted against the OSPAC vigilante structure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch urged residents of Ahoada Kingdom to remain calm and vigilant, and to refrain from taking laws into their hands, stating, \u201cRevenge only empowers the enemies of our peace. I call on political leaders and actors, within and outside the kingdom, to be mindful of their words and actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the time to stoke division or tempers. The peace and security of our kingdom must come before all other interests,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>King Uwoh stressed the need for unity and reflection in this period of mourning.<\/p>\n<p>He offered prayers for comfort and strength for the families of the deceased operatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe mourn, but we remain hopeful. We grieve, but we are not broken,\u201d he said, urging citizens to remain calm and continue with their lawful daily activities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Command has also condemned the attack and assured the public that an investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A traditional ruler in the Ahoada Kingdom, His Majesty King Noble Friday Uwoh, has condemned the killing of a security operative and a member of a local vigilante group by a notorious cult group in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The attack, which occurred on Monday night, has heightened [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":167570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[1570,2140,254],"class_list":["post-167571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-nigeria-2","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Monarch condemns killing of security operative, vigilante by cultists in Rivers - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/monarch-condemns-killing-of-security-operative-vigilante-by-cultists-in-rivers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Monarch condemns killing of security operative, vigilante by cultists in Rivers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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