By Patrick Ahanor
Benin City
A renewed cult clash between Aiye and black axe confraternity group in Edo state has, reportedly, claimed the lives of 13 persons.
The victims include a 33-year-old man and a father of three, Onosaze A Igbedi, said to be killed around Upper Sokponba area of Benin City, the state capital.
The cult war, which spanned over three weeks, worsened early this week, following the reported killing of seven persons in the metropolis by unknown gunmen.
A source, who confided in our correspondent, disclosed that the renewed war started after a disagreement among some motor park touts around New Benin market.
The source further disclosed: “You know, because most of this people belong to rival cult group; they tend to always want to lord over each other.
“Above all, I think what we are witnessing now is a supremacy battle between these elements,” he stated.
When contacted for reaction to the development, the State police spokesmen, DSP, Joseph Edoghiawerhie confirmed the killings.
“We have sent a strong message to the perpetrators to desist from such inhuman acts because our men are fully on ground.
They cannot come and rubbish the peaceful coexistence that the people of the state have been enjoying all through the year,” he added.
