Five persons, including a 500-level student of the Ambrose Alli
University, AAU, Ekpoma, have been killed in the past two weeks in a renewed
cult war in Edo State.
The Edo State Police Commissioner who had
earlier warned that the command would not tolerate any form of cult related
killing in the state, vowed to fish out the perpetrators after investigations........
must have been carried out.
The 500-level Computer Science student of the AAU identified as
Osagie Osamudiamen, was said to have been shot at close range in a popular
hotel in the university town of Ekpoma.
A source disclosed that he was trailed by
members of a rival cult group to a serene location where he was caught. He was
said to be a leader of one of the cult groups in the school.
Also, a musician simply identified as Jonathan was killed in front
of a hotel opposite the popular Ekiosa market, near Third Junction in Benin
City, last Thursday.
Investigation revealed that three other persons yet to be identified
were found dead around St. Saviour area, near Niger College in Upper Sakpoba
road and New Benin area.
It was further learnt that the killing of
the 500-level student led to a reprisal attack in different parts of the state.
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