Suspected cultist named Kelly Osayawe was taken into custody for attempting to kill someone.
One Cletus Nzube was standing in front of his store when the bullet from his gun struck him as he was shooting into the air at a burial.
“On February 7, 2025, at about 10:00hrs along Old Road, Aduwawa, Benin City, one Kelly Osayawe, male, aged 25 years, a member of the Vikings cult group, was invited by his friend named Nice, also a member of Vikings cult group to his mother’s burial at the Old Road off College Road Aduwawa, Benin City.”
“During the burial procession, Osayawe who is armed with a locally-made cut-to-size pistol loaded with four live cartridges while firing shots into the air, shot one Cletus Nzube who was standing in front of his shop and the pellet caused him injury on his hand, leg and back.”
“Osayawe made an attempt to flee the scene but was chased and apprehended with the assistance of members of the public.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, while appreciating the good people of the state for their support, urged the public to “see something, say something” for a safer Edo State.
