Three people were reportedly killed on Thursday in a renewed cult clash on the Benin-Sapele road in the Ogheghe area of Edo State.
A source explained that two of the victims, suspected members of a cult group, were trailed to the area by members of a rival cult group who opened fire and killed them on the spot, and that the third was killed on Akpakpava Road while waiting to board a vehicle on Friday.
City & Crime learnt that the renewed cult killings in the state were reprisal attacks by a rival cult group which member was killed during a previous cult fight.
SPONSOR AD
- NIGERIA DAILY: Reasons Why Nigerians Can No Longer Afford Tomatoes
- Hoodlums stab cyclist to death in FCT
When contacted, the Edo State police spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the command was aware of the killings and was making effort to arrest the perpetrators.
Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.
