Nine youths were on Sunday killed in a rival cult clash that occurred in Awka, Anambra State.

Reports said the fracas started brewing during the state’s annual cultural festival, known as ‘Imo Awka’ which was celebrated the penultimate week.

A source, who didn’t want to be named revealed that the cult groups during the festival threatened to attack themselves for undisclosed reasons.

The source said,

“The reasons for the cult killing and counter-killings were not immediately ascertained but lifeless bodies of people alleged to be cult members litter different quarters in Awka eliciting tears from families of victims.”

It was gathered that four people were killed around Eke Awka, three killed around Nkwelle Awka, while one was killed around Regina Caeli Hospital Awka.

The state police command confirmed the incident and promised to bring the perpetrators to book.

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