Suspected Cultists Kill 4 Mourners, Injure 15 Others In Anambra

Suspected cultists person stormed a ceremonial ceremonial successful Anambra State sidesplitting 4 mourners and leaving 15 others with gunshot wounds.

LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the bittersweet incidental happened precocious Thursday nighttime successful Ezi village, Ogidi, successful Idemili-North section authorities country of the state.

Sources said that the burial statement was for an 18-year-old boy.
It was gathered that mourners assembled for a wake-keep successful honour of the deceased whose burial was slated for yesterday (Friday) erstwhile a radical of equipped youths abruptly stormed the venue and opened occurrence connected the mourners.

It was alleged that the deceased was a subordinate of a cult group, truthful the attackers were astir apt members of a rival cult radical who came connected a revenge mission.

The nationalist relations serviceman of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.

He said successful a property connection yesterday that “The Command was alerted pursuing a distress telephone successful the precocious hours of September 11, 2025, that equipped men suspected to beryllium cultists invaded a burial ceremonial astatine Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North LGA.

“They opened occurrence connected the attendees, resulting successful the decease of 4 persons, portion 15 others sustained superior injuries. Police Operatives from Ogidi Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, swiftly mobilised to the scene, restored normalcy and instantly evacuated the victims to hospitals for aesculapian attention.

“During the operation, 16 expended cartridges were recovered arsenic exhibits. The bid has since launched a discreet probe to identify, hint and apprehension the perpetrators, arsenic preliminary findings suggest that the incidental is connected to a clash betwixt rival cult groups.”

“The State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has powerfully condemned the incidental and assures residents that the bid remains resolute successful its committedness to escaped the authorities of cult-related unit and different transgression activities.”