Three dead as rival cult groups clash in Benue

No less than 3 persons person been killed pursuing a clash betwixt suspected rival cult groups successful Agwan Jukun, a suburb of Makurdi successful Benue State.

The violence, which residents said began connected Sunday nighttime and continued into the aboriginal hours of Monday, sparked wide panic, forcing galore radical to fly their homes portion commercialized activities were abruptly halted.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the country astatine astir 8 p.m., moving with evident precision and targeting circumstantial individuals.

“They arrived and went consecutive for definite people. It didn’t look random astatine all, they knew precisely who they were after,” a resident, who requested anonymity, said.

The killings were said to person occurred on Market Street and Wukari Street. Some residents judge the assailants whitethorn person relied connected section informants to way their targets.

“The cognition suggested they had insider information. It didn’t look similar they were from astir here, but they intelligibly had help,” different root said.

As of Monday, hostility remained high, particularly astir the marketplace country adjacent a mosque, with fears of further attacks lingering among residents.

“Many radical person near the area, and shops are inactive closed. There’s a batch of fear,” different nonmigratory noted.

On Tuesday, immoderate locals reported caller concer...