Lucky Obukohwo ReportingÂ
Less than 24 hours after the killing of a middle aged man after church service right before his children in Benin City by suspected cultists, three persons have also been shot dead at different locations in the state Capital by alleged cultists.
It was gathered that the renew cult killings in Benin is between members of the Black Axe confraternity and their Maphite counterparts.
One of today’s (Monday’s) victims, identified as Schoolboy, alleged to be a member of Maphite confraternity was gunned down around Okhun junction, Oluku Quarters by members of the rival group who were alleged to have hit a police officer with their GLK 350 4Matic Car with Registration N0: DGE Edo 170 AL, before snatching his AK 47 raffle.
The cultists who were alleged to have used the AK 47 raffle snatched from the police officer to kill their victims later abandoned their GLK car around Appico area in Upper Sokponba Road, following a hot chase by security operatives.
Two of the other victims whose identities and the cult group they belong to could not be ascertained as they were reportedly killed at different locations in Uselu-Ugbowo axis in Benin.
When contacted, Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor asked the reporter to call back as at press time.