The Nibo, community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was on Sunday thrown into mourning as not less than 16 persons, mostly youths, were reportedly killed by gunmen.
FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that the incident occurred as a result of cult clash in the community.A video was seen circulating online displaying gory images of persons lying dead on the ground.
A Facebook user who posted about the incident wrote: “Please avoid Nibo today. Many feared dead already. They said it’s cult clash. Our youths are dying in their numbers.”
Another Facebook user identified as Ifeyinwa Okeke, who also commented on the incident, said the emergency ward at the state university’s teaching hospital was filled with victims.
She wrote: “Our emergency ward at Amaku Teaching Hospital, Awka is filled with victims from there. It was terrible.”Government authorities in the state are yet to comment on the incident.
