A 30-year-old man identified as Darlington Watson, was reportedly stoned to d3ath by rival cult members at the Agudama-Epie community in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, as the ongoing cult war between the cult groups intensifies.
It was gathered that Darlington, a member of a cult group, was dragged out of a moving tricycle before he was stoned to d3ath by the rival group.
“The boy was in a tricycle (keke) when suspected members of a rival cult group stopped the vehicle, dragged him out, and brutally assaulted him with sticks and stones until he succumbed to his injuries and gave up the ghost,” a witness told Punch.
“The incident occurred around 5:15 pm on Wednesday, opposite one of the Pentecostal churches at Agudama-Epie in Yenagoa.”
The eyewitness said the family of the deceased had already taken away the corpse for burial and the assailants fled the scene before a police patrol team arrived.
Spokesperson of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Musa Mohammed, confirmed the incident on Thursday saying investigations have been intensified to apprehend all those involved in the act.
“Information at my disposal has it that yesterday (Wednesday) at about 1900 hours, based on information received, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) led the patrol team to the area,” the PPRO said.
“Bobous and Greenlander cult groups were clashing at Agudama-Epie; in the process, one Darlington Walson, 30-year-old from the community and a member of Greenlander group, as well, was inflicted with machete cuts and stoned to death by the rival group.
“On arrival at the scene, the family of the deceased had evacuated the c0rpse for burial; investigation has been intensified to apprehend the suspects involved in the k!lling. ”
