…security sources in Ogidi community describe the incident as a suspected cult-related reprisal attack
ANAMBRA, NIGERIA- The iNews Times | The President General of Ogidi community, Chief Ikwuka Okoye, and another unidentified man were shot dead late last night in what security sources in Ogidi community describe as a suspected cult-related reprisal attack by members of the Aye (Neo Black Movement, NBM).
The attack is believed to be connected to the recent death of Emma Amasco, a notorious NBM hit squad leader who reportedly died after being arrested by local security operatives in Ogidi.
Sources said Chief Okoye was not a cult member, but had allegedly been accused by NBM elements, alongside some local security personnel, of playing a role in Amasco’s arrest and subsequent death. The cult group was said to have issued threats of retaliation before the fatal attack.
Authorities have dismissed circulating rumours linking Amasco’s death to the Vikings (DNKI) cult group, stressing that his arrest and death were solely the result of a local security operation against a man widely described as a serial killer and hardened criminal.
Emma Amasco was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, February 3, while allegedly stealing at a residential complex, after earlier dispossessing victims of mobile phones valued at over ₦5 million. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to killing 46 people, naming several victims, and claimed that most members of his gang were already dead.
Security sources further disclosed that Amasco sustained a gunshot injury to the leg during his arrest and later succumbed to his injuries.
Following the latest killings, fears are mounting over planned attacks on security operatives by cult groups, prompting renewed calls for decisive action against cultism across Anambra State.
As investigations continue, residents have been urged to remain calm while security agencies intensify efforts to restore peace in Ogidi and surrounding communities.
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