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BENUE: 7 FEARED KILLED IN RENEWED CULT CLASH IN GBOKO.(PHOTO).



BENUE: 7 FEARED KILLED IN RENEWED CULT CLASH IN GBOKO.


15th February, 2023  

Seven persons have been reportedly killed in a renewed cult clash which began last Sunday in Gboko, the traditional Tiv capital of Benue State.

The suspected cult members were said to have also gone from street to street setting ablaze nine houses that were linked to the rival members.

A resident of the ancient town who identified himself as Msugh told Benue info-pedia, that the incident happened on Sunday night adding that the crisis started as a fight between two cult rival members.

According to Msugh, “What we heard was that two rival cult members were boasting of superiority referring to last year’s September incident from there fight ensued leading to the death of one and before you know it, the news spread and each of the rival groups regroups and were moving from one street to another killing themselves.

“Several people were killed and many houses burnt down

Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Gboko Local Government, Isaac Mtom said that seven people were killed.

He said, “It was rival cult clashes that disrupted the peace of the town, seven lives were lost and nine houses suspected to belong to their members were burnt down.

“As am talking to you now the authority in collaboration with security men are going to their houses to apprehend them, so far 30 of them have been picked up.

Meanwhile, the State Command Police Public Relation Officer, SP, Catherine Anene said she was yet to get the report.

 By Zendesha Aondoaseer

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