Vigilantes in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State have shot and injured a suspected cultist simply identified as Morku during a rival cult clash.
The incident occurred at Old Welfare Street near Igbudu market in Warri on Thursday morning.
The Vigilante promptly called the Police for back up and possible arrests of the suspect and others.
However, before the arrival of Policemen at the scene, the injured suspect had been rushed from the area to an unknown destination with bullet wounds.
Policemen traced him with his bloodstains on the road but could not get him.
It was learnt that blood flowed freely as the rival cult groups clashed on Thursday with both sides sustaining different degrees of wounds.
The rival cult groups who used dangerous weapons including guns during the encounter, also maimed, injured and dispossessed residents of the area of their personal belongings.
In a telephone chat with Our Correspondent, the Divisional Police Police Officer, “B” Division in Warri, CSP Benjamin Igometi said, “Am aware. We are tracing the destination. We have not been able to get him. We are tracing the bloodstains to trace the area to the person but we have not been able to get him. We are on it.”