Osagie said it had become expedient to sound a note of warning to persons disrupting public peace and security in the state.
Police spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to be briefed on the cult killings, adding that the police have a right to randomly arrest people within the vicinity of crime, release the innocent and prosecute suspects. Policemen were later seen at Third Junction arresting suspected cultists but residents said they were arresting innocent traders and artisans. At the notorious Third Junction, four persons were killed while others were killed in different parts of the state. One man said over 30 persons hid inside his shop at Three House Junction while the cult boys were shooting intermittently. It was gathered that the killings were to mark the one year anniversary of the killing of two rival leaders of Aye and Eiye confraternities. Edo State has seen a fresh spate of violence in the State.Īt least 15 murders related to a cult war between the NBM and the Eiye Confraternity in the past week. Ezike once led a special squad to Edo where cult leaders including those serving in the then administration of Adams Oshiomhole were arrested, paraded and detained for several days. However, to curb the cult killings, it was gathered the Inspector General of Police drafted a special squad to the state. A headless body suspected to be related to cult killing was Tuesday morning found at Third Junction by Ikpoba Slope. Several other persons have been killed in different parts of the state especially in Murtala Mohammed Way, Second East circular and other areas. At Sokponba road, son of a Benin Chief was shot and rushed to the hospital where doctors are battling to save him. More persons have been killed in the ongoing cult war between eiye and aiye confraternities in Benin City, Edo state.
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