two persons have been killed in a cult clash between two rival groups at the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Umudibia Autonomous Community, Owerri West Council Area of Imo State.
Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group gunned down a man at Federal Polytechnic Nekede junction on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.
Eyewitness reports say the deceased was ambushed by the gunmen at about 9am.
It was further gathered that another unidentified person was gunned down at the School Back Gate on Tuesday night, Novemeber 10, at 8 pm.
According to local vigilante personnel, the killings were a result of a clash between two cult groups who were on a revenge mission.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday November 11, said that the Commissioner of Police, Issac Akinmoyede has ordered an investigation into the two killings.
“We have collected the two corpses and deposited them in the mortuary while investigation has commenced. We believe it is a clash between two rival cult groups,” he said.
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