AWKA, Nigeria — A violent attack at a local market in Anambra State has left four people dead, in an incident police have attributed to a clash between rival cult groups. The Anambra State Police Command confirmed the fatalities in a statement released on Monday by its spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. The shooting occurred on the evening of Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Afor Nawfia Market, located along the Onitsha-Awka Old Road in the Njikoka Local Government Area. According to the police statement, assailants arrived at the market junction in a black Lexus Jeep with an unconfirmed registration number and "opened fire indiscriminately" before fleeing the scene. The attack caused panic, with residents and traders scrambling for safety. "The violent attack resulted in the death of four persons, after which the assailants fled the scene," SP Ikenga stated. He added that although the perpetrators escaped before police arrival, investigators ha...
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