Four persons have been reportedly killed in a clash between two rival cults at the old palace ground in Ogbe-Nti-Obi, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South local government area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the two rival cult groups had stormed the festival ground making trouble, but were chased away by the elders.
A community source said, “They killed four people during the clash, but one of the youths killed was an indigene of Ogwashi-Uku.
“After they were chased away from the festival venue, they started attacking themselves with dangerous weapons, which led to the killing of four members in the process.
“Two others escaped with injuries in a pool of blood, but no one can say whether one of those who escaped is alive or dead, while another one was found in a nearby building and alerted the Ogwashi-Uku vigilante group.
Speaking with newsmen, a member of the royal family, Prince Newton Izedinor, said that the youth who stormed the venue of the festival was chased away when it was obvious that they were out for mischief.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said she was yet to be informed on the details of the incident leading to the cult clash in Ogwashi-uku.
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