Armed Men Invades Burial Ceremony, Kills Several Mourners

Armed Men Invades Burial Ceremony, Kills Several Mourners

Men with guns alleged to belong to a secret cult stormed a funeral ceremony in Ebenebe, Anambra State’s Awka North Local Government Area, on Saturday, murdering roughly 20 people.

Men with guns alleged to belong to a secret cult stormed a funeral ceremony in Ebenebe, Anambra State’s Awka North Local Government Area, on Saturday, murdering roughly 20 people.

Information gathered from a source reveals that the deceased was a suspected cult leader named Ozo.

The armed men stormed the burial ceremony, where his body was still lying in a casket at his compound, and attacked the mourners, firing at them.

According to the source, “My sister was supposed to be at the burial. She and her friends had already prepared to leave Awka for Ebenebe but the vehicle they booked to take them disappointed them.

“She and her friends were so unhappy and they decided to go in search of another vehicle that can take them. It was in the course of going to the burial that they received a phone call that everybody at the burial had been dispersed by some gunmen.

“She also got a video from the scene, which showed several persons lying in pools of blood dead, while the corpse was desecrated, with the coffin lying far apart.”

The event was confirmed by the Anambra State Police Command, who described it as an event of cult torsel.

DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesperson, said, “This morning there was an incident at Ebenebe. A burial was going on when some people suspected to be cultists invaded the area and started shooting.

“I do not have details of casualties now but I will keep you informed once the picture becomes clear.

“For now, the Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, has dispatched tactical squads comprising of various units to the area to maintain calm.”