Cult Clash Claims Four Souls in Auchi Polytechnic

No fewer than four students of the federal polytechnic, Auchi have been murdered in a renew Cult clash between the Vikings and the Aiyes confraternity.

Strategic Media learned that the cult clash began Thursday after the completion of the end of the session examination by the institution. Media report suggests that trouble began when members of the two groups had an altercation at a graduation party organised by a certain student on Thursday. The party was in direct violation of a school rule which banned end of session celebrations and partying in the school because they usually ended in catastrophe.

One of the victims was reportedly taken out along the Benin-Auchi-Okene highway while the other three were murdered in various other locations within the school premises.

When contacted, Public Relations Officer of the Edo state Police Command, Moses Nkombe, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident. However, a source who possesses deep knowledge of the matter told this blog that the remains of the victims have been evacuated and deposited in mortuary in Etsako West local government.