At least two persons were beheaded in different parts of Okija community in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State following a bitter cult war.
The victims were reportedly killed while their severed heads were taken away by the assailants.
According to the President-General of the community, Ndedigwe Chukwudum, one of the killings took place in a compound owned by a former traditional ruler of the area, Igwe Ubakanonu.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ikenga Tochukwu, who confirmed the development said the incident was a cult war between two rival cult groups in the area.
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He added that police operatives have arrested some of the perpetrators of the crime.
“It is an incident that involved two rival cult groups in Okija. An arrest has been made and police operatives are on track to apprehend the rest that are at large.”
“The Commissioner of Police, Monday Kuryas, has called for calm and also asked parents to pay closer attention to their wards’ activities.”
