Three individuals are feared dead following a clash between rival cult groups in Anambra.
Over the weekend in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, there were reports of at least three fatalities following a clash between suspected rival cult factions.
This altercation took place on Sunday, April 7, 2024, just a week after another clash resulted in the deaths of at least six individuals.
Witnesses and locals revealed that one of the confrontations happened openly amidst traders at Eke Awka market.
Sources in the vicinity recounted that two tricycles were engaged in reckless pursuit along Ziks Avenue, Eke Awka, before one of them became immobilized.
“Some boys alighted from the tricycle and started pursuing themselves and in the process started firing gunshots,” a source told Punch.
“They were pursuing themselves. Around Eke Awka market, the tricycle at the front got stuck in the traffic, and one boy inside it alighted and started running.
“Two boys in the tricycle behind also jumped down and pursued him. He ran towards Parker area along Ziks Avenue, and diverted onto a road by the right, into a mechanic workshop.
“The boys pursued him into the place, dragged him out and shot him dead. The incident caused pandemonium, and people were just running in all directions. For me, I didn’t even know I could run that fast.”
Upon inquiry, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, stated that the command had not received any information regarding the incident.
