Nigeria, March 26 -- The police in Rivers State said they have killed a notorious cult leader, Izuma Odiereke, also known as Solution, in the state.

The slain man allegedly led a cult group known as the Greenland Cult which operated mainly around Owube Kingdom in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, and was said to have been on the police wanted list.

Mr Odiereke's body was on display at the Ahoada Area Command, where the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, told reporters that he was killed at about 4 a.m on Monday during a shootout with police operatives.

"We have been under attack from him and his cult group for some time," Mr Disu told reporters.

"The command declared him wanted in 2016 due to numer...