Lawmaker Seeks Stakeholders’ Solution to Cultism as One is Killed in Anambra

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka

The member representing Awka I state constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Henry Mbachu, has called on stakeholders in the area to join hands to tackle killings by cultists  in Awka.

Mbachu made the call during a recent stakeholders’ meeting with chairmen of all the villages that make up the state constituency.

He said: “We have to come together to seek an end to the constant cult killings witnessed in Awka.

“Whether anyone likes it or not, we have our own blames in the things that are happening in Awka today.

“Every day we wake up to news of cult killings. It is either by our action or inaction. Infiltration by outsiders is also a problem to us. We have a lot of outsiders, who have infiltrated us. These are the matters we must treat for us to end this killings.”

There have been recurring cases of cult clashes in Awka arising from supremacy tussle among various groups.

 In July, a man identified as a cultist, Mr Igwe Omeli, a revenue collector was killed by suspected members of a rival cult at the popular Eke Awka Market, and his head severed off his body and made away with.

Meanwhile, a popular musician identified as Chinedu Alusi was last Monday killed by suspected cultists from a rival group.

He was shot dead in front of his residence. He was accused of being an informant to a particular cult group, and said to have been leaking information to them.

A source, who said he witnessed the killing said: “What is happening in Awka is not a joke. Once you’re a member of a cult group, they will kill you. The best thing is not to be a member at all.

“I wonder why people are joining cult. There is no money to be made from being a cult member, and the problem in Awka is getting out of hand and people are killed every day, yet some other people are still enlisting in cult.

“This is a guy who was so talented in Ogene music, but see how they just wasted him,” the source said.