A cult-related murder in Ifite, behind Unizik, Awka, Anambra State, was suspected to have killed seven people.
The event, which happened at around 9:15 a.m. at Wintess Garden, Ifite Amansea Road, comes less than a week after a festival in Nibo, in the state’s Awka South Local Government Area, claimed the lives of roughly 16 people.
At least seven people were murdered in the melee, according to a source, and early reports indicate that armed men started shooting intermittently, killing some nearby residents.
The source went on to say, “Empty shells have been recovered from the scene,”
Gunmen shot a man in Ifite, Awka, a short while ago, according to witnesses. He is lying dead.
One lecturer claimed that when he saw seven dead bodies lying on the ground on his way to school, he was compelled to turn around.
Tochukwu Ikenga, a police spokeswoman, responded by saying that the police responding team had seized control of the site and that more information will be shared soon.
