Nine persons were over the weekend killed during a clash between two cult groups in Ohaji- Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
The deadly attack occurred in what was described as a reprisal attack by one of the cult groups over the death of one their members.
According to Vanguard, the victims including eight males and one female were killed when the DEEWELL cult group reportedly invaded Assa Awara community and killed eight men and killed another woman at Obitte community in revenge of their member that was killed by the DEEGBAM rivals.
The incident was confirmed by police sources who disclosed that armed security operatives had been deployed to the area with the aim of apprehending the suspects.