No fewer than eight persons were feared dead due to rival cult clashes in various parts of Benin City, the Edo State capital.
A young man was reportedly killed last night because he abandoned his cult group to join a rival group, which was said to be a taboo in his group.
According to Vanguard, he was said to have been killed by members of his former group while members of his new group embarked on a revenge mission.
It was gathered that one of the groups had gone to look for one of their targets around Wire Road but did not see him and they killed his mother.
The killings took place in Asoro, Igbukguoko, Evbuotubu from Ogida side, Wire Road, Ibiwe, Ebo Street areas and had led to several persons being injured.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, however, said two men were killed in separate gun attacks in Benin City, on Wednesday.
Nwabuzor said; “I do not know about eight people getting killed and it is not good for members of the public.
“What I know is that on Wednesday, one man in Ugbowo axis was attacked and killed, so, I promptly asked the control room to do something about it. And the DPO in that area swiftly moved to the crime scene to evacuate the body.
“Also in the afternoon of the same day, we got information that a Public Work Volunteer, PUWOV, official while discharging his duties was killed by some suspect who came in a vehicle and opened fire on him.”
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