Police Sergeant identified as Oisa Monday Ehigie and two of his cult members were said to have been killed on Saturday night at Nomayo Junction, Upper Sakponba road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State.

Last Monday, the police orderly to the Chairman of Ikpoba-Okha LGA in the state, Dr. Eric Osayande, was killed in a similar incident.

Also, last week, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Owan West constituency, Micheal Ohio Ezomo, was abducted while his police orderly was killed.

It was further learnt that the deceased police officer’s parents have been warning him to stop his cult activities even after becoming a police officer but to no avail.

Edo State Commissioner, of Police, Hakeem Olusegun Odumosun, who confirmed the incident said it was a cult killing, adding that the deceased police officer was a cultist.

According to him, “It was alleged that the officer belong to a cult group; he was fighting on the side of his cult group with rival cult group.

“That was what led to his death. Three people lost their lives in the fight – the police officer and two others. I have gone to see his family. It is a cult killing and the officer is a cultist,” he said.

He said efforts were ongoing to arrest the killers, warning that cultist will have no hiding place in the state.

•Excerpted from a THISDAY report

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