NAIJA NEWS
No fewer than 16 persons, mostly youths, have been reportedly killed by gunmen in Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Naija News learnt that the tragic incident happened on Sunday as a result of a cult clash in the community.
According to Daily Post, a video shared by a Facebook user shows gory images of persons lying dead on the ground.
The post reads, “Please avoid Nibo today. Many feared dead already. They said it’s cult clash. Our youths are dying in their numbers.”
Another Facebook user identified as Ifeyinwa Okeke, who also commented on the incident, said the emergency ward at the state university’s teaching hospital was filled with victims.
She wrote: “Our emergency ward at Amaku Teaching Hospital, Awka is filled with victims from there. It was terrible.”
At the time of filing this report, Government authorities in the state are yet to comment on the incident.
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