Two persons, including an ex-convict, were killed during a clash between two rival cult groups at Gambia Street in Mile 1 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt, on Saturday night. An eyewitness named the cult groups as the ‘Beach Deck of Iceland’ and ‘Castro House of Deygbam.’

The eyewitness said the Deygbam cult group led by an outlaw and former member of the rival gang reportedly ambushed the leader of the Iceland identified as Precious Adiele.

The source who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being identified told our correspondent that several machete cuts were inflicted on Precious leading to his death.

The late Precious was said to be a notorious criminal who had been involved in series of robberies, even as he was a regular visitor to the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre, bug had yet to be convicted.

He added, “The Degbam members after hacking their first target to death stormed a building where another member of Bar Beach Iceland cult group is believe to be residing. When they search the compound and find out that he (the target) was not at home, they set the building on fire.”

He disclosed that an elderly man who was trapped in the building set ablaze by the suspected Deygbam cultists was burnt to death. 
It was gathered that residents of the area and neigbouring streets scampered for safety, while the daredevil gangs were on rampage.