Two dreaded cults have clashed in Oguta community over rivalry issues, as one person was feared dead and others injured severely Today. Reports made known to our newsmen confirmed that the clashes were as a result of some undisclosed lingering issues which the cult members considered in negligence.
Oguta has always been known for cult activities in
recent past. The tragic event took place just as the governor of Imo
State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, paid a courtsey call to the Ezes in a
neigbouring village.
The clash is alleged to be an extension of
the ongoing cult crisis in Rivers state as residents in Oguta fled
helterskelter seeking safety before officers of the Nigeria police got
to the scene to calm the upsurge. It took the combined effort of the
army and police to disperse the cult memebers.
An eye witness
gathered that while they were in the area, a group of different cult
youths abruptly emerged and shot sporadically at themselves, development
which left the entire community in imperative turmoil.
Local
security agencies have said that candid efforts to uncover the major
causes of the upsurge, stating that arrest will be made to further the
investigation.
The man which was recovered dead in the crisis
have been identified to be members of the community. To this end,
security has been beefed up in strategic locations around Oguta
community in Imo state to forestall any possible reprisal from some
groups of people who are been alleged to make revenge.
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