No fewer than 13 individuals have been killed in separate cult-related clashes in numerous sections of the Nibo group and Nodu-Okpuno Village, each in Awka South Native Authorities Space of Anambra State, on Sunday.
It was gathered that the killings began when violence erupted and escalated across the group in the course of the Nibo Onwa Asaa competition.
Eyewitnesses locally attributed the violence to rival cult teams who invaded the venue of the competition and commenced taking pictures indiscriminately within the air.
This was additional corroborated by a gory video at the moment circulating on social media exhibiting many useless our bodies mendacity throughout numerous areas of the group.
The supply who craved anonymity stated, “Nibo is on hearth. About 10 individuals have been gunned down in a restaurant close to their gate and moved to Eke Nibo then, about six down [sic].
“The violence escalated from the Nibo Onwa Asaa competition and claimed a number of casualties. About 10 useless our bodies have been counted mendacity lifeless at numerous factors of the street. Some cultists had invaded the group and began taking pictures into the air. Gunshots have been sounding in every single place, inflicting panic and chaos.”
Additionally, in a separate incident, three individuals have been feared useless after gunmen, suspected to be cultists, opened hearth in Nodu Village, Okpuno, Awka South LGA of the state.
When contacted, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident and known as on witnesses to volunteer data for essential motion.
Ikenga stated, “The command is conscious of a suspected cult-related conflict at present, 20/10/2024, in Nibo, Awka South LGA. The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, has ordered the speedy deployment of further operatives to the realm for essential motion.
“Preliminary reviews of the incidents are nonetheless sketchy because the command calls on the witnesses of this incident to volunteer data that can assist to establish the perpetrators for doable arrest.
“Be assured that data despatched on this regard shall be handled with utmost confidentiality. You’ll be able to name the Command Management Room at 07039194332 or the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at 08039334002. Additional growth shall be communicated, please.”