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No fewer than three suspected cultists, including a gang leader, have lost their lives during a gun battle in Abarikpo community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.

It was gathered that members of the ‘Icelander’ invaded the community at about 2 am on Thursday in search of their unit leader, Bright Ejike popularly known as ‘Borokiri’ who they claimed had converted the gang’s arms and ammunition to his personnel use.

According to source, Borokiri and some of his loyalists engaged the invading faction in a gun battle which resulted in the death of three.

The source explained that residents remained indoors following the shooting which lasted for about two hours in the wee hours.