Cultists Takes Over Four Delta Communities As Udu Turns Battle Field
By The Nation
Four communities in Udu Council Area of Delta State have reportedly become battleground for rival cults in the past two weeks.
The Nation gathered that the clashes, involving sporadic shooting and theft mostly in the evenings, have allegedly left several people injured and a few dead.
Some residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they now live in fear and do everything possible to be indoors before 7pm.
A hairdresser, who lives at New York Street, Owaseh, recalled what happened on August 28.
“I was very lucky that day. I had just got home when people started running outside. There were gunshots. Now, one has to be home by 7pm, otherwise only God knows what will happen,” she said.
Another resident, a young man, implored the government and commissioner of police to rescue them.
He accused some community leaders of being members of the cults.
“Many of the chiefs and some youths belong to cults. So, who will really kick against it? Unless the police commissioner does something that can tackle cultism, I’m afraid, you will come here one day and find out that they have killed all of us,” he said.
Other communities being terrorised are Ovwian, Orhuwhorun and Ekete.
It was learnt that two vigilance group members were allegedly killed on Monday night at Ekete in connection with the clashes.
Police Commissioner Mr. Adeyinka Adeleke said operatives were taking steps to end the reign of terror in the area.
He said the command was scheduled to meet the Chairman of the council, Jite Brown.
A senior police officer, who preferred anonymity, said: “The way things are going, the command may have to declare curfew because of the violence.”
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