Amid fears of possible reprisal attacks by rival cult groups and heightened insecurity in the state, many people particularly youths have taken the easy way out to avoid being caught in the crossfire by traveling incognito.
Recently cult wars have been responsible for many unresolved killings in several communities in Edo and Delta States respectively.
Paul Ifeanyi, an eye-witness recounted how cultists who had earlier murdered one Osaro John were also responsible for tragically ending the life of one Mr Fidelis Ojo, who returned from Libya in early April 2022
Paul who narrated how they were attacked while returning with Fidelis Ojo from a church service along old Asaba road , Delta State recalled how the cultists attempted to know from Fidelis Ojo if he was still able to recognize them.
They sought to know by asking to know the whereabouts of one Obinna Amuchionu and Henry Benson both of whom were familiar with him Fidelis Ojo) in Benin City, which he simply responded to by saying “no”, and instantly he was murdered, Paul narrated.
It will be recalled that
the trio of Osaro John, Obinna Amuchionu and Henry Benson, friends from childhood who attended the same church, were also victims of violent cult attacks and killings in 2015.
The friends at their place of work, it was gathered, were dangerously exposed to threats of cultism leading to their forceful initiation into the secret cult, Black- Axe confraternity.
According to a source who pleaded annonymity, the 3 friends were lured by one Mr.Boss(a.k.a Acid ) who handed each one five hundred thousand naira to eliminate the President of traders welfare union (names withheld) who was supposedly perceived as an enemy of the group.
However the 3 friends who managed to escape and ran to Delta State to avoid carrying out the task , it was gathered, were trailed by members of the dangerous cult group to where they were seeking refuge in Delta State.
It was learned that Osaro John was tragically murdered in cold blood on October 28th 2015 while Obinna Amuchionu who suffered gunshots wound when the cultists came attacking and Henry Benson made desperate efforts to escape.
Meanwhile, it was understood that the two surviving friends who narrowly escaped the bloody violence unleashed by the cultists ran to a remote community ( NIFOR) in Edo State where Obinna Amuchionu received treatment for gunshot wound from a traditional herbalist.
Following the several death threats from members of the extremely dangerous cult groups in the state and beyond on other members of the society owing to the incessant cult killings, recent findings revealed that there are no clear indications that Obinna Amuchionu and Henry Benson are still alive as their whereabouts however remain largely unknown to anyone within Edo State and beyond .
Also their expected return to the country anytime if alive could likely pose greater danger to their lives in the hands of members of the extremely dangerous cult group who are still on their trail till date.
