Two suspected cultists died during a rival clash on Saturday in Gboko town of Benue State.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday in Makurdi.
Edet said: “The command received a distress call in Gboko about the violent clash between rival cult factions which resulted in the deaths of two persons.
“Prompt deployment of patrol and tactical teams to the scene led to the recovery of the corpses, which were deposited at the General Hospital Gboko mortuary.
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“In connection with the violence, one suspect, Iorwuese Aluor, alias ‘Gatuso’ (34 years), of No. 64 Benue Street, Gboko East, has been arrested.
“Investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to arrest other fleeing suspects.”
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