Two Killed in Awka as Rival Cult Groups Clash 

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

About two persons suspected to be cultists were  yesterday gunned down in Awka, the Anambra State capital, during a clash by rival cult groups.

An eyewitness, Mr. Ike Odi, said the attack took place at about 11a.m. at Ukwuoji Bus Stop, along Zik’s Avenue.

He said that the hoodlums numbering about five invaded the area in a tinted glass car and shot their victims and thereafter shot indiscriminately into the air before they escaped.

“We were all there when it happened and immediately gunshots started going up in the air, everyone scampered for safety and the cultists used the opportunity to escape,” Odi said.

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, could not confirm the killing but admitted that there was shooting in the area.

He said: “There is no information like that before me. Police operatives have intensified patrols within Awka following the sound of gunshot at Ukwuoji Bus Stop in Awka.

“Information gathered at the scene from the eyewitnesses showed it is cult related,” he added.