Assassination of a lecturer in the Department of Accounting, University
of Calabar, Dr. Emmanuel Igbeng, by gunmen on Thursday, few days after
he bagged his PhD, has sparked cult war in Calabar, Cross River State.
At least, 7 other persons have been killed within 3 days following the
renewed clash between KKK and Vikings. Igbeng was shot at about 8.30pm
on Thursday at the gate of his house located at Asuquo Abasi Street, off
Uwanse Lane, Calabar.
He was alleged to be a member of the KKK group. Although, the actual
cause of the killings was not disclosed, it was learnt on Sunday, that
the clash had left many injured.
A source said two other unidentified persons suspected to be members of
the KKK group were also ambushed and killed on that same Thursday. .
The source said, “On Friday, some members of the rival Vikings group
stormed a popular hangout around Atekong Drive, off Marian Road at about
7pm and opened fire, killing at least two persons.
The war started on Thursday night when a lecturer in the University of
Calabar, Dr Emmanuel Igbeng, who is alleged to be a top member of one of
the groups was shot dead in his house.
At about 7pm on Friday, one of the rival cult groups stormed a popular
joint at Atekong Drive and killed two persons. That same Friday night,
one person was shot dead along Queen Duke Street.” .
He added,
“Another was killed at Harcourt by Luggard Street. On Saturday morning, another person was shot dead at the popular Etim Edem Park, close to the Atakpa Police Division.
We just got information that a boy was shot along White House Street, but he did not die. He managed to escape with gunshot wounds and has gone into hiding.” Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in different parts of Calabar.
