A-4-Day-Cult War Claim Lives in Anambra Community *We Are In Charge of the Situation …PRO

From OUR CRIME DESK. (ONITSHA)

Over seven souls have been feared dead in a cult clash which erupted between two cult fraternities at Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State for the past four days (Friday-Monday), while many said to have sustained bullet wounds, are currently battling for survival in an undisclosed hospital across the southeast.

Our implacable source confided in our Crime Reporters that a young man suspected to be a member of one of the cult groups was gunned down around Eke Npkor-Uno abattoir while another one was sighted lying lifeless around Fr. Gbozuo Road, also at Nkpor Uno.

It was gathered that the war took another dimension yesterday as no fewer than four people were feared dead at different locations in Nkpor-Uno, yesterday’s incident made the citizens in the area to feel uncomfortable in their respective daily dealings.

What triggered the ugly incident was still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that some of the cult men mobilised themselves from outside Anambra State and invaded their rival group at Nkpor Uno.

Reacting when contacted, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Ikenga Tochi said; “It is an unfortunate incident that happened at Nkpor but normalcy has been restored as the Police Command on the receipt of the shooting, on the directive of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, both human and operational assets of the Command was deployed immediately and this gave rise to peace members of the public are enjoying within the area in question.

“Preliminary investigation has shown that the shooting is a result of a cult clash between two cult groups and our men are on the ground there as I speak with you (247thirdeye.com) and we are calling on the citizens within the Nkpor axis, not to panic as Anambra State Police Command is firm and we are ready to protect lives and property.

“On whether there was any life lost, I do not have the full detail yet but I can confirm to you that truly, there was a shooting incident but the number of casualties, I don’t know yet as the operation is ongoing within the Nkpor axis just like what I told you that CP Echeng Echeng urgently directed for the deployment of our personal there and we are seriously on the mop-up operation as we speak, both covert and overt, aimed at nailing the situation there.

“However, the CP is encouraged on the development of the investigation as some spirited individuals and eyewitnesses have volunteered useful information to our men and we are currently working on it. Be rest assured that I will get back to you as soon as our investigation is concluded”; the Police Image-maker stared.