At least one suspected cultist was reportedly killed while about 10 people sustained various degrees of injuries when two rival cultists groups, Bagger and Ayees, had a bloody clash in Awka, Anambra state capital last Monday.
Trouble reportedly started when one of the two groups, Bagger Fraternity, stormed the family house of the Ayees kingpin, Chukwujekwu Chinweuba, aka Ajie, in Awka and shot him dead. On arrival, they were said to have started shooting indiscriminately into the air to scare people before they made straight for his apartment where they shot him dead.
It was gathered that about 10 out of those people who were scampering for safety reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries on hearing gun shoot sounds when the Bagger members arrived.
Inside family sources hinted that the Bagger members were on a reprisal mission over alleged killing of their members by Ayees members within the past one month.
According to the sources, the Bagger members numbering about 20, stormed the house of the kingpin with guns, machetes and charms.
Confirming the incident when contacted, the Commander of the Special Anti Cultism Squad, SPACS, of the Anambra State Police Command, Mr Christopher Bassey, said that out of about 60 suspects arrested, half have been released over non-involvement while those involved would be charged to court.
Bassey added that the Ayees’ kingpin, who was killed by the Bagger Fraternity, was a wanted notorious cultist by the police.
According to him, the corpse has been deposited at a mortuary in Amaku, Awka while investigation continues.
He urged parents to always monitor the activities and companies their children keep to avoid falling into the hands of bad people.