Two male students of the Abia State
University (ABSU), Uturu, were on Sunday night beheaded by suspected cultists
in their off-campus residence. Another unconfirmed report indicated that two
other students were also beheaded during the early hours on Monday, bringing
the number of those slain to four.
The victims identified
as Chukwuebuka Nwaigbo, 300 level, Estate Management and Samuel Nwokolo, 300
level, Political Science students were murdered in their apartment at Childoo
Lodge, near the campus gate.
Other students that
suffered degrees of machete attacks were rushed to nearby
hospitals in the state for treatment. One of the survivors, Ummasoro
ThankGod, a 300 level Political Science student, had his hands severed with
cutlass by the assailants.
Daily Sun learnt that
tension escalated in the area, following recent clashes by rival cult groups,
Burnifaso and Mafia, in their contest for supremacy on campus. The clash, it
was gathered, led to the death of an alleged member of Mafia group,
Collins Agwu, a final year Microbiology student two weeks ago. He was buried on
Sunday.
Shortly after his
burial, suspected Mafia cultists went berserk to appease the spirit of the
deceased, beheading two students at Childoo Lodge, an off-campus residence for
students. The rival group reportedly vowed to behead 21 fresh human heads,
before they sheathe their swords.
It was gathered that the girl friend of one of
the beheaded students also received a machete cut on her head, but escaped with
her life.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof
Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, reportedly visited the scene and urged the warring
groups to desist from cultism and other social vices.
One of the students, who pleaded not to be
mentioned in this report, said fear had descended on both the staff and students
of the institution.
“We learnt that one of
the cult groups threatened to behead 21 students in retaliation for one of
their members that was killed. With four feared dead, they are hunting for more
17 heads. We are afraid because no one knows the next victim,” he said.
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