Six Feared Killed In Anambra Cult Clashes

Not lesser than six people were feared killed when armed men suspected to be members of rival cult groups allegedly attacked some areas in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday.

It was gathered that the attacks happened in Okpuno area, around Eke Awka and Obinagu. A similar incident was also said to have occurred at Opposite Dike Park, around Eke Awka Market, all in Awka, the state capital.

Although the actual casualty figure could not be immediately ascertained, sources in the areas said the victims were on their way for a picnic and other social functions when the rampaging armed men stormed the area in their numbers and started shooting.

The reason for the shooting has yet to be officially known, however, sources in the area said the rampaging armed men might have engaged one another in a supremacy battle.

One of the sources, a resident in one of the areas said, “The victims were on their way to different functions when they were killed by the bullets from the armed men who stormed the area at about noon on Sunday.

“The incident also escalated to other areas, where some more persons were also gunned down by the armed men suspected to be cultists.”