The worst of cultism was witnessed in Anambra State as suspected cultists killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Friday afternoon.
In a tear-invoking circumstance, Nonso, the third son in a family of three sons, was said to have earlier lost two of his brothers in similar incidences attributed to cultism.
According to an eyewitness, Nonso was killed in broad daylight on near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, which is popularly known as Amaku.
A close family source said Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, who was felled three months ago around MacDon Eatery.
Their eldest brother had also met a brutal end in a previous attack, the source said, adding that the tragic chain of events had left their mother childless.
Awka has recently been a hotbed for cult-related killings, with 16 recently killed in Nibo and seven more in the Ifite Awka area.
Despite repeated assurances from law enforcement agencies, the bloodshed persists.
Anambra State Police Commissioner, Nnaghe Obono Itam, has condemned the latest killing, promising a thorough investigation.
He said, “We will leave no stone unturned in apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.”
