No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed, following a renewed cult war between rival groups around Auchi Polytechnic, in Etsako-West Local Government of Edo State. It was learnt that the victims were killed in different locations during a violent clash between the Black Axe and Viking confraternity. It was gathered that the incident occurred shortly after the completion of examinations for the 2016 session in the institution last Thursday.One of the victims was said to have been killed in front of a construction company on the Benin-Auchi-Okene expressway. Two others were reportedly shot dead behind the School of Engineering of the polytechnic and around Sabo area, respectively. It was gathered that a disagreement had ensued last Friday between the two groups at the graduation party of an unnamed student. When contacted on Sunday, the Commissioner of Police, Haliru Gwandu, confirmed the death of two persons during the clashes between the rival cult groups. Gwandu, however, disclosed that kingpins from the groups had been arrested and were assisting the police with useful information in their investigation.
According to the Guardian, it was learnt that the fresh war began Thursday after the completion of the end of the session examination by the federal higher institution of learning.
It was also leant that one of the victims was killed along the Benin-Auchi-Okene highway while the rest three were killed in different locations on the school premises.
The cause of the latest fracas, it was learnt, followed a disagreement among some members of the two rival groups at the graduation party of an unnamed student on that fateful day.
For years, the management of the polytechnic had banned end-of-session partying or celebration on the school premises to forestall violent clashes.
For years, the management of the polytechnic had banned end-of-session partying or celebration on the school premises to forestall violent clashes.
Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Moses Nkombe, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident.
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