Four Killed In Makurdi Cult Clash
A violent clash between rival cult groups in the Wadata area of Makurdi, Benue State, has left four people dead and several others injured with gunshot and axe wounds.
The fight, which broke out on Sunday morning, was reportedly between members of the Red and Black cult groups battling for territorial control.
Witnesses said, “Two of the victims were said to have been hacked to death near the riverside, while another was shot at the Wadata police barracks and the fourth person reportedly gunned down at the Wadata rice mill.”
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A resident recounted, “Around 11am, I went to borrow a pressing iron from my neighbour when I suddenly heard gunshots. I later learned that cult members were fighting by the riverside. Shortly after, I got a call that Vicks (one of the victims) and his friend had been killed. I never knew he was a cultist.”
The violence reportedly escalated in the evening when suspected cultists stormed a meeting at the Wadata police barracks, killing a man identified as Emeka before proceeding to the rice mill, where they fatally shot another individual.
Another resident said, “The entire area is now deserted. We need the police to intervene before more lives are lost.”
Efforts to reach the Benue State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Catherine Anene, for comments, were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages were not answered.
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