Anambra: 2 confirmed d3ad, 4 kidnapped as “cultists” invade oko

The Command of the State Police of Anambra, on Friday, confirmed the death of two people in an alleged clash of worship that occurred on Thursday evening in Oko, area of ​​the local Golden Government, Orumba North (LGA).

Viral videos had shown six people who lie unconscious in the pool of blood with sporadic shootings and voices that echoed that they were victims of attacks by unidentified armed men, who according to them have equally kidnapped some people.

However, the official of the public relations of the Ambra State Police, PPRO Tochukwu Ikenga, in a declaration explained that only two of these people died while a combined security team had saved some of them.

According to him, the alleged shooting linked to worship took place around 8.40 pm on 19 June 2025 to the total junction and the junction of Tipper all in Oko.

“Two victims including a woman who is currently receiving care in a hospital were saved. Unfortunately, the accident recorded the death of two people and the alleged kidnapping of two. A eye report revealed that the armed criminals operating with a motorcycle and a black SUV Lexus 350 without a number of plates, they started to run indiscriminately in the total joint.

“Presumably four people were injured including a lady who is currently receiving care in the hospital. The other two were presumably kidnapped at the intersection for the tip before they had fled the scene. In the meantime, the command has sued for calm while the agents are already acting on some clues from the scene and exploit the information necessary for some eye witnesses for the asebitant of the possible arrest of the habit” behaving for the scene and exploit the scene and exploit the necessary information.