ONE KILLED OVER ALLEGED CULT CLASHES IN IBUSA

Cult clashes in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State on Monday night resulted in the brutal murder of a middle-aged father.

The victim, who was machete to death by the rampaging cultists, was identified as one Frank Chinedu Okolichi (aka Aboy). It was gathered that the victim, who just returned from Lagos to be part of Iwu festival of Ibusa, was killed by unknown cultists between 9 and 10pm.

Checks on the matter indicated that the victim was chased from the festival venue to his house and was macheted severally, right in front of his house.

It was gathered that the cultists ensured that he gave up the ghost before leaving the scene and disappeared to an unknown direction.

According to a family source, “the cultists killed the victim after they trailed him from an outing in town and that they cannot tell what actually transpired that caused the gruesome murder”.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Andrew Aniamaka, confirmed the murder of the victim by cultists on Saturday night. He gave the name of the victim as Mr. Frank Chinedu Okolichi, adding that his corpse has been deposited in a hospital mortuary in Ibusa.

He said the police is at present, on the trail of the suspects, adding that the police are on ground to maintain peace in the town. According to him, “there was the celebration of Iwu Festival in the town and preliminary investigation reviewed that they trailed him from the venue and cut him severally with machete in front of his house”.

However, we assure you that no stone will be left unturned to arrest the culprits for this dastardly crime against God and humanity.