Pascal Arogorn Ibe
Two persons were reportedly killed in a renewed clash between two cult group in Benin City, Edo State capital.
It was gathered that the rivalry between the cult groups began on Saturday following the killing of one Ogbomo, allegedly by a rival group.
Ogbomo was said to have been killed by a four-man gang at about 4:pm along Esigie street, 3rd Circular Road, Benin on Saturday.
It was learnt that the rival group on Monday afternoon retaliated with another killing.
On the Monday killing, it was gathered that the gang allegedly waylaid a commercial bus driver along 3rd Circular road by Esigie junction and shot him dead.
An eyewitness who only identified himself as Okharedia said: “I and other passengers boarded a commercial bus from Ekiosa market to New Benin by Upper mission junction. Halfway into the journey, an Audi car overtook us and forced the driver to stop.
“The next thing the gunmen came out of the Audi car and dragged the bus driver out of the steering and fired him at closed range
When contacted, the Edo state public relations officer, Kotongs Bello, said he is not aware of the development.
He said, the divisional police officers of various police station usually briefed the command of any development but “I am not aware of this one”
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