Cult clashes claim 5 in Imo

OWERRI—There are fears that about five
persons may have died Monday night, in
an inter-communal clash between Mgbolo
Okuku and Obogwu communities in Owerri
West Local Government Area of Imo State.
Apart from the alleged loss of lives,
Vanguard also gathered that several houses
have either been burnt, vandalised or
completely looted.
A villager said: “An Obogwu boy was
allegedly killed by unidentified cultists. The
youths from Obogwu village, rightly or
wrongly, alleged that the deceased was
killed by boys from Mgbolo Okuku.
“Angry youths from Obogwu village 
the lifeless body of the boy to Mgbolo
Okuku community and started burning,
destroying houses and looting properties.”
Reports reaching Vanguard at press time
had it that the security personnel had
stabilised the situation.