Abakaliki - The Police Command in
Ebonyi on Monday confirmed the
death of about five persons during
clashes among two rival secret cult
groups in the state.
Mr George Okafor, the command’s
Public Relations Officer, disclosed this
to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
in Abakaliki.
"We have been arresting and
prosecuting cultists in the state, but
the present situation escalated due to
a feud between two rival cult groups
in the state.
"Most of those killed are members of
the cult groups as the killings have
been reprisal or retaliatory in nature,”
Okafor said.
According to him, the police is
investigating the incidents and will
disclose the number of those arrested
when investigations were concluded.
"Secret cult-related incidents are
common in Ebonyi and we advise
members to denounce all cult
activities, while non members should
resist all temptations to join the
groups.
"Cultism does not offer anything good
to the society, but causes all forms of
negative tendencies such as violence
which endanger societal peace,” he
said.

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