The 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State has stated that cult clashes in Rivers have assumed an alarming dimension and a source of security concern in the state.

Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Brigade, Captain Eli Lazarus, stated this in Port Harcourt, declaring that further attacks by cultists on any Rivers community would be met with full military action.

He reiterated that in the past few days, cult clashes were recorded in communities in Ikwerre and Emuoha Local Government Areas of the state, with many deaths recorded.

Lazarus said: “Among these deaths are some of our (Army) personnel, who were part of the team that responded to distress calls to prevent the situation from further degenerating.

The 2 Brigade’s spokesman also stated that youths must be guided to save them from self-destruction, while urging parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against belonging to or associating with any cult group, while declaring that anyone caught would not be spared.

He also solicited information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous crimes and their patrons.

Lazarus assured that all information volunteered would be treated as confidential, while urging Rivers people to remain calm and go about their lawful activities, assuring that security agencies would continue to work assiduously and make sacrifices in the performance of their constitutional roles and relate with all well-meaning citizens to identify the criminal groups and bring them to justice.