The Delta State Police Command has confirmed two persons dead from the Sapele cult clash.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the sad development said, “Two dead from the Sapele cult clash”, his text message to Vanguard read.
The aforementioned publication reported that community sources said that the killing occurred between Tuesday and Wednesday. The sources, however, said that those allegedly killed were three males and a female.
Three were allegedly shot along Mission road while the fourth one was along MacPherson road .
According to Vanguard, one of those allegedly killed on Mission road operated a boutique and another had a dry-cleaning business on the road.
At press time, there was still tension and panic in the ancient city. “We are in fear in Sapele. Cultists have literally held the town hostage. This one is not killings by Fulani herdsmen but by our youths.
“They just want to destroy the glory of our Sapele, a home hospital to all.”
A resident who gave his name as Philip Tayo said, “Government , security agencies and community leaders should take decisive actions against insecurity in this land arising from cult differences among youths and yahoo boys,”