Five suspected
cultists have been allegedly murdered in Calabar, Cross River State capital in
the renewed cult clash between suspected Axe Confraternity and Klansmen.
It was gathered that one
person was murdered at Gas Station along White House Street, Calabar on
Wednesday, while another was reportedly killed on Thursday morning along Hart
Street.
An eyewitness, who
declined to give his name, said that the one at Hart was the only child of his
parent.
He said that other
incidents occurred at Ekondo Street, White House and Nyong Edem Street, all in
Calabar South local government area.
It was gathered that
the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the SARS were immediately deployed to the
affected areas to restore normalcy while some arrests were made.
The latest killings
followed last week’s beheading of two suspected cult members.
One of the victims was
killed around Wilkie by Ephraim Street also in Calabar South, while another
victim simply identified as Cafu, was murdered in Afokang area in Calabar
South.
