The killing may be cult-related, according to the police.
Gunmen have killed a young man in Okpuno, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-east Nigeria.His body was later found on Sunday along a road in Awka, the state capital.The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday.“Preliminary information shows that it could be cult-related as there were marks of axe cuts and gunshot wounds on the deceased body,” he said.
Sources from the community said the victim was abducted shortly after he returned from Zaria in Kano State, to celebrate this year’s Christmas.
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