Edo State Police Commissioner, Hakeem
Odumosun, has said that the Police Sergeant that
was killed on Saturday night in Benin City was a
member of a cult group.
The late Police Sergeant identified as Oisa
Monday Ehigie was killed at Nomayo Junction
along Upper Sokponba road.
He was an ordely to the Chairman of Ikpoba-okha
local government, Dr. Eric Osayande.
Cult related killings in Benin City and environs
have been on the rise since last month.
Several persons have been killed including a
Medical Doctor of the University of Benin-Lagos
Teaching Hospital.
Odumosun said two other suspected cultists were
killed in the shootout.
He said he was surprised that a police officer was
fighting on the side of a rival cult group.
The Edo Police boss said several persons have
been arrested while arms and ammunition were
recovered in connection to the killings.
According to him, “The information we have is
that he was fighting in the side of one of the rival
cult group. Cult war is either inter or intra. They
are either fighting themselves or fighting another
cult group.
“I was surprised. He was not on uniform. Two
members of other cult group were killed.â€
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