- Cult Clash in Edo
- Three feared dead in Edo communities
- Pandemonium as suspected cultists kill three in Edo
- Ehis Dada killed in Edo church
Three people were allegedly shot dead on Monday afternoon at various sites in Benin by suspected cultists, just 24 hours after a middle-aged man, Ehis Dada, was assassinated on his way home from church by suspected cultists.
According to reports, the latest cult killings in Benin are taking place between members of the Black Axe confraternity and its Maphite counterparts.
One of the victims, identified as Schoolboy, a Maphite member, was gunned down near Okhun junction in Oluku Quarters by members of the rival group who were accused of hitting a police officer with their GLK 350 4Matic Car with Registration N0: DGE Edo 170 AL before stealing his AK 47 raffle.
The suspected cultists who were alleged to have used the AK 47 raffle snatched from the police officer to kill their victims later abandoned their GLK car around the Appico area in Upper Sokponba Road, following a chase by security operatives.
Two of the other victims whose identities and the cult groups they belong to could not be asserted as they were reportedly killed at different locations in the Uselu-Ugbowo axis in Benin.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the command was aware of the killings but cannot say if it is cult-related, adding, “Our tactical team has swung into action, an investigation is on and by Tuesday, we will be able to get a clearer picture.”