A renewed cult battle in elements of Benin Metropolis, Edo State, have reportedly claimed the lives of not lower than eight individuals, espe- cially in Higher Sokponba Street, a sub-urban space within the Edo State capital.
A supply mentioned that the loss of life toll isn’t lower than eight within the final three days when the disaster began. The newest conflict is alleged to be between the Eiye and Vikings con- fraternities.
Although the reason for the conflict isn’t but recognized, it was learnt that the problems escalated when among the individuals believed to be leaders of the teams tried to resolve the disaster in a gathering referred to as at Tipper storage in Idogbo space of Higher Sokponba Street and that “the try to settle matter didn’t work, thereafter, some Eiye males attacked the Vikings members and inflicted accidents’ on them with knives however no life was misplaced.
“The Vikings went again of their numbers and killed one of many high hierarchy member of Eiye, that was the way it escalated and after that they killed one other individual referred to as oil man additionally an Eiye member and from there they went two homes away and killed one other individual, so that’s what led to Eiye determined to start out their retaliation.
There was a Vikings member that was stabbed mercilessly and so they thought he was lifeless, however he’s within the hospital. The problem in that is that one of many teams doesn’t settle for apology and the opposite doesn’t apologise,” the supply mentioned.
In the meantime, a gaggle, Benin United Discussion board (BUF), has referred to as on the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II to invoke curses on these concerned in cult associated killings like he did when human trafficking assumed an embarrassing dimension within the kingdom.
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