Suspected
cultists on Saturday night beheaded two undergraduates of the Abia State
University, Uturu, and thereafter used their heads as goalposts.
It
was learnt that their roommate sustained severe injuries from machete cuts by
the hoodlums.
The
deceased identified as Ebuka Nwaigbo, a 300 level student of the
Department of Estate Management, and Samuel Ethelbert, 300 level
student of the Department of Political Science, were until their death
living at Chi-Doo Lodge along the Uturu-Afikpo road.
Investigations
revealed that their killers were members of a rival cult group on a
revenge mission for one of their members killed last month.
A
source, who craved anonymity, said the cult groups – Burkinafaso
and Mafia – had engaged each other in a battle of supremacy for years in
the university.
He
said, “Last month, one Collins Agwu, a member of Burkinafaso, was
gunned down by the Mafia.
“His
colleagues (Burkinafaso) decided to retaliate by killing
members of the Mafia.
“That
night they came to the lodge on four motorbikes
carrying four persons each and they forced themselves in when one of the
students living there came out to buy Indomie Noodles.
“They
beheaded their targets while the third person, their visitor, was
seriously wounded.
“After
killing them they carried their heads and bodies in a sack bag and took it to a
playground where they (cult boys) normally play football near the school gate
and mounted their heads as goalposts.”
On
a visit to the university community, top officers of the school were said
to be having a crucial meeting.
Spokesman
for the institution Acho Elendu said the school would make
comments after the meeting.
Meanwhile,
there has been a heavy police presence at the school since
the incident occurred.
The Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, Ezekiel Onyeke
Udeviotu, who confirmed the development, said the state
Commissioner of Police Joshiak Habilah had ordered the Criminal Investigation
Department to commence investigation into the murder of the students.
He
said, “We are willing to invite any member of the public with any useful
information that could lead to the arrest of criminals to our office if
such a person is afraid of giving the information to police officers.”
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