Cult members burns down family house

 Suspected cult members have
burnt down a family house in Okpako -

Ejemah, in the Eleme Local

Government Area of Rivers State ,

killing three family members .

One Alhaji Hamza Garuba , who was a

trailer driver , his wife and stepson ,

were said to have been locked inside

the house by the hoodlums , who set

fire to the house .

The incident reportedly occurred at

about 10 .55 pm on Sunday .

Garuba ’s relative , Muhammed Sanni ,

explained that one of the hoodlums

had attempted to rape Garuba’ s wife

before he was stabbed to death by the

man.

Sanni said Garuba ’s action could have

angered the suspected cult members .

He said , “ The stabbing of the criminal

might have infuriated other gang

members , who quickly ran out of the

house , locked the entrance door and

set the house ablaze . My brother, his

wife and a stepson were killed .

“ Nobody was around to rescue them

and they were burnt beyond

recognition.”

The South - South , South - East

Coordinator of Arewa Consultative

Forum, Alhaji Musa Saidu , said , “ What

happened at Okpako- Ejemah was a

case of robbery and arson .”

The state Police Public Relations

Officer , Mr. Nnamdi Omoni , said two

suspects had been arrested 

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