Cultists Kill Pregnant Woman, Three Others In Delta

Rampaging cultists in Obiaruku and Kwale Communities, Delta State, yesterday in the early hours allegedly killed a pregnant woman and three others between Ogume and Kwale community.

It was reliably gathered that the cultists are members of the Ake dreaded confraternity and Vinckies confraternity who allegedly suck blood during their initiations, as they engaged in rival war.

Eyewitness, Ngozi Adekwe said that the cultists during the melee allegedly unleashed terror with cut-to-size guns including battle axes during which a pregnant woman was allegedly hit by spray bullets but Police Officers at the Obiaruku Police Division who did not want their names in print said nobody was killed, adding that it was the usual and recurring decimal of cult war in the area as six suspected members of the gang believed to be leaders of both cult groups were arrested and are currently helping the Police in further investigation.

The pregnant woman identified as Mrs. Mary Ossai, our informed sources said was allegedly hit by stray bullets during the fight of the cultists where three of their members were killed.

Investigation revealed that Kwale, Ogume, Obiaruku and its environs have allegedly been hubs for cult groups; a situation the State Police Command through its Commissioner Alkali Baba Usman said had led to the arrest of several persons in 2015 saying that it would no longer be business as usual for any cult group.