Cultists kill final year medical student, four others

Cult members have reportedly killed five persons, including a final year medical student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, The PUNCH is reporting.
Those killed were a final year medical student of the school, Einstein Chinedum; a graduate recently mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps, Jerry Omobude; a serving member of the NYSC, Ugwi Martha; and one Ose Abulu.
The students were said to have been killed by the suspected cult members during a graduation party in the Judges Quarters area of the town on Tuesday when a fight broke out at the party.
One of those involved in the brawl, who went away in anger but later returned with the armed gang, claimed that his shirt was torn during the fight.
The gunmen were also said to have shot four other guests, who had attempted to make peace during the fight.
But the Commissioner, Edo State Police Command, Johnson Kokumo, told The PUNCH that only one person was killed.
Kokumo said: “I am currently in Osun State for a national assignment.
“But the report reaching me stated that five people were shot in a cult supremacy battle.
“The people at war were members of different cults.
“The shooting was as a result of cult rivalry; that is the information reaching me.
“Arrests have been made.
“I think four to six people have been arrested with weapons.
“The information as of yesterday was that five people were shot; one was confirmed dead and the remaining four were taken to a hospital.”