Suspected cultists kill man in Edo

Tension engrossed residents round Akugbe Avenue by Oliha Market in Benin City, the Edo Command capital, following the killing of a younger man identified as Emma, suspected to be a victim of cult-connected violence.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants chased the victim in two autos earlier than opening fireplace, leaving him with more than one gunshot wounds.

The incident, which took place on Friday on the well-liked Oliha Market, left motorists, traders, and passers-by scampering for safety.

The victim became reportedly a revenue collector for drivers on the wheel in the exclaim until he met his demise.
It became gathered that the remains of the victim were conveyed in a commercial automobile to an undisclosed morgue by residents in the home.

Operatives of the Textile Mill Avenue Police Division stormed the scene to defend regulation and express straight after the killing.
When contacted, the Edo Police Public Members of the family Officer, SP Moses Yamu, said he became yet to be briefed on the incident.