A renewed cult conflict within the weekend has reportedly claimed five lives, including the two folks killed in Auchi, Etsako West regional executive area (LGA) when two suspected rival cult organizations clashed.
It was gathered that a medicine store retailer proprietor along Igbei street and a generator mechanic were among the many dead victims of the clash.
As quickly as information of the clash broke out, a mixed crew of armed police operatives and the regional vigilante had been drafted to the streets to restore law and order, at the same time the streets had been abandoned and retailers forced to close down.
Also last Thursday, a technician recognized as Godbless Olitan was killed by means of persons suspected to be cultists close Oliha market in Benin city.
Reports claims he was chased by his assailants who drove a Toyota Camry automobile to a building alongside Ore-Oghene where he was ultimately killed.
In step with eye-witnesses, the deceased, as gathered, got a call at the same time in his family condo at No 6, Bazuaye road Off Ore-Oghene street that a consumer was once ready for him at his workshop close the market.
In a similar fashion, up to two individuals have been pronounced to had been killed in another cult clashes around upper Uwa, Isiemwerho between 1st and 2nd East circular street, and at Uwhene Ugbague avenue axis of the city.
In Auchi nevertheless, investigations implemented have shown that essentially the most stressful part of cult hobbies within the discipline is that some members of security agencies and vigilante groups are believed to be members of this dreaded cult groups.
previously, initial cult clashes have at all times been between contributors of the Black axe and Eiye confraternities, however latest progress showed that contributors of another group recognized as Maphites have turn out to be part of the renewed clash.
As at press time, the Edo Police Public relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, has now not answered to calls put across to him, but a senior police officer who favored to not be named, said the protection outfit has been on the trail of those concerned in the cult clashes so as to bringing them to book
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