Anambra state police command, Friday, confirmed death of two persons in a purported cult clash which occured on Thursday night at Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area (LGA).
Viral videos had shown six persons lying unconscious in pool of their bloods with sporadic shooting and voices echoing that they were victims of attacks by unidentified gunmen, who according to them equally abducted some persons.
However, the Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement explained that only two of such persons died while a combined team of security had rescued some of them.
According to him, the alleged cult-related shooting occured around 8.40pm on June 19, 2025 at the Total Junction and Tipper junction all in Oko.
“Two victims including a lady who is currently receiving treatment in a hospital were rescued. Sadly, the incident recorded the death of two persons and the alleged abduction of two others. An eyewitness account revealed that the armed criminals operating with a motorcycle and a black Lexus 350 SUV without a plate number, started shooting indiscriminately at the Total junction.
“Four persons were allegedly wounded including a lady that is currently receiving treatment at the hospital. The two others were allegedly abducted at the Tipper junction before they fled the scene. Meanwhile, the Command has sued for calm as the Operatives are already acting on some clues from the scene and leveraging on necessary information from some eyewitnesses for the possible arrest of the hoodlums,” he noted.