It was a very dark Sunday afternoon for the people of Nodu an area in okpunno town and Oye village in Nibo, both towns in Awka capital territory as cultists unleashed mayhem on the people, no fewer than 15 persons were gunned down.
This tragedy occurred during the Nibo community’s celebration of the Onwa Asaa festival. The shootings caused pandemonium as people fled in different directions for safety.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the police were aware of the suspected cult-related clash that took place on October 20, 2024 in Nibo, Awka South Local Government.
The PPRO said the State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, had ordered an immediate deployment of additional security operatives to the area for necessary action.
He disclosed that the preliminary reports on the incidents were still sketchy, and the Command was calling on witnesses to come forward with information that could help identify the perpetrators for possible arrest.
Ikenga assured that any information provided would be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
He urged the public with relevant information to call the Command Control Room at 07039194332 or the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at 08039334002.