Suspected Cultists Kill Six in Deadly Attack Near Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

| By Adejumo Adekunle –

Suspected cultists stormed the Ifite-Awka area, near Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra State, on Thursday morning, killing at least six people. According to eyewitnesses, the attackers opened fire, targeting members of a rival cult group, causing widespread panic.

The gunmen, believed to be searching for their rivals near the university’s entrance, unleashed chaos around 9:30 a.m., shooting multiple victims near Witness Garden on Ifite Amansea Road.

The Anambra State Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, noting that investigations are underway.