There is palpable anxiety in Oko community, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state following the death of two persons in a shooting spree by rivalry cult groups in the area.
The deceased, suspected to be cultists were reportedly gunned down by the rampaging cultists said to be on a reprisal attack.
A resident who preferred anonimity said there was palpable tension in the community, despite the heavy presence of security agencies in the area.
He said, “As at 9:15 pm shooting was still ongoing as everyone was indoors unknown of the next move.
“Already, two students have been shot dead while others sustained serious gun injuries.
“The first person was shot dead around Eke market Oko opposite J -Mok fuel station and the second person was killed at Living Stone hostel, Oko.”
Reacting, a member, Oko Community Caretaker committee, and Secretary, Ifite Oko village General Assembly, Chief Ernest Nwosu disclosed that the deceased were students of the Federal Polytechnic Oko who did not go home during COVID-19 lockdown.
He said, “One of the victims doubles as a student and operates a center for renting movies, selling of recharge card and charging of phones.
“The killing was a reprisal attack of a student who was an indigene killed last week by cultists.”
He called on the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 13, State Commissioner for Police , John Abang to deploy the Anti cultism squad Enugu Ukwu and other police teams to quell the mayhem in the area.
Efforts to get police confirmation on the development was unsuccessful, but sources close to the CP’s office said he had directed for immediate intervention to restore peace to the community.
The Federal Polytechnic Oko management was said to had directed every student to vacated the institution.
