Cult Members Kill 4 People In Anambra State

The traditional ruler of Obosi community
in Idemili North Local Government Area
of Anambra State, His Majesty, Igwe
Chidubem Iweka has confirmed the
death of four persons in the area, while
15 others were critically injured in a
renewed violent clash between two
suspected cult groups in the area.
In a petition to the Speaker of Anambra
State House of Assembly dated March
11, 2014 and made available to
newsmen last weekend in his palace at
Obosi, Iweka noted that Obosi Kingdom
is now under siege and had been
overrun by cultists resulting in serial cult
wars.
According to the petition written on his
behalf by his legal counsel, Austin
Oguejiofor, the cultists, armed with guns
and other dangerous weapons,
murdered Mr Pope Okeleke and Mr
Tochukwu Obidiozor from Ugamuma
Village, Obosi.
In the petition entitled: "For your
information and necessary action in
respect of the return of violent killings
and cultism in Obosi Kingdom," the
monarch also mentioned Mr Odinaka
Umolu and one other unidentified person
from Ire Village, Obosi as those equally
murdered by the cultists, adding that
the police and local vigilance group had
been completely overwhelmed by the
menace of the cultists.
He regretted that the activities of the
hoodlums came to its epoch a few days
ago when it was discovered that army
patrol in the town had lessened as the
cultists now have a field day killing and
maiming people, including innocent
citizens.
In the petition which was also copied to
the Army, the police, DSS and National
Assembly, the monarch expressed the
fear that his investigation had revealed
that the cultists are planning to invade
his palace because they view him as the
arrow head in the war against cultism in
the area.
He, therefore, urged the speaker and
other stakeholders to take urgent steps
to set Obosi Kingdom free from the
jugulars of the cultists.
Meanwhile, Anambra State Director of
State Security Service, Mr Alex Okeiyi,
has confirmed the killings in Obosi but
said he does not know the actual
number of casualties so far recorded in
the bloody saga.
Obosi is the home town of former
Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief
Emeka Anyaoku; the Corps Marshal,
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osita
Chidoka, former Minister of State for
Aviation, Chief Dan Chuke, among other
prominent Nigerians.