Four persons have been k!lled while no fewer than fifteen others sustained varying degrees of injury in a bloody cult-related clash that occured at a funeral ceremony in Ogidi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state on Thursday, September 11. According to reports, the suspected cultists stormed the scene and opened fire indiscriminately on mourners. Confirming the incident, the imagemaker of the state police imagemaker said the Command has since launched a discreet investigation to identify, trace and arrest the perpetrators. He said preliminary findings suggested that the incident was not unconnected to a clash between rival cult groups. Following a distress call in the late hours of September 11, 2025, that armed men suspected to be cultists invaded a burial ceremony at Ezi Village, Ogidi, Idemili North LGA and opened fire on the attendees, resulting in the death of four persons while fifteen others sustained serious injuries.Police Operatives from Ogidi Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, swiftly mobilized to the scene, restored normalcy, and immediately evacuated the victims to hospitals for medical attention.In the course of the operation, 16 (sixteen) expended cartridges were recovered as exhibits.The Command has since launched a discreet investigation to identify, trace, and arrest the perpetrators, as preliminary findings suggest that the incident is connected to a clash between rival cult groups.The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has strongly condemned the incident and assures residents that the Command remains resolute in its commitment to rid the State of cult-related violence and other criminal activities.The Command urges members of the public to remain calm, security-conscious, and to continue to provide useful information by reporting suspicious movements or persons to the nearest Police formation.he said
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