Gunmen struck in Port Harcourt on Saturday and killed four persons.
The hoodlums, numbering about five, stormed the Eastern-Bypass areas of the Rivers State capital and opened fire on a group of persons in a restaurant.
Those who sustained injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital while the lifeless bodies of the deceased were taken away by the police.
The police, according to sources, arrived the scene of the incident after the hoodlums had left.
The incident occurred a few hours before another group of gunmen killed five persons on Saturday night in Oroworukwo community around D-Line, Port Harcourt.
In a related development, a suspected cultist identified as Peter, was buried on Saturday, at the Port Harcourt Cemetery.
The development, according to a source, cause panic within the area.
The deceased was killed by gunmen on February 14, 2015, while attending a party organised for a girlfriend of a member of his cult group.
Efforts made to reach the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, to react to the incidents were futile. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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