Benue State's Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet, has provided a disturbing account of a violent cult clash that shook the Wadata area, resulting in multiple fatalities and subsequent arrests.
The incident, which unfolded on a seemingly ordinary Sunday afternoon, represents a stark manifestation of the ongoing challenge of cult-related violence plaguing the region. According to Yabanet's detailed account, the confrontation emerged from an extraordinary coincidence of criminal gatherings that transformed into a deadly encounter.
During a press conference that saw the parading of ten suspected cultists, Yabanet reconstructed the sequence of events with forensic precision. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 9th, law enforcement received critical intelligence about escalating cult activities in the Wadata area, triggering an immediate investigative response.
The most shocking element of the narrative centers on the unexpected convergence of two rival cult groups. Members of the Black Axe cult had convened for a clandestine meeting across the riverbank, unaware that another criminal faction was simultaneously occupying the same location. This chance encounter rapidly deteriorated into a violent confrontation.
"When they went there, they clashed and it resulted in the death of three persons," Yabanet stated, his words revealing the brutal efficiency with which these criminal networks resolve territorial and organizational disputes.
The police operation that followed demonstrated a strategic approach to dismantling these dangerous criminal networks. The parade of ten suspected cultists represents more than just arrests; it symbolizes a targeted effort to disrupt the organizational structure of these underground groups.
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