A 14 year old boy identified as
David Okon has been stabbed to death by members of a Cross Rivers state based
cult group named Skylo after he refused to join the cult group.
According to Mr Henry Fadairo, the
state Police commissioner who spoke to the Sun, David was stabbed to death by
one Ita in the group at T junction, Ikot Ekpo, 8 Miles in Calabar, the state
capital on February 4th.
Ita and some of his cult members had
accosted David with the intent of luring him once again after they had tried
for several months and his refusal caused them to stab him to death.
The police investigations led to the
arrest of some members of the cult group pictured above. They are Okon,
15-years old, Effiong, 18-years Etim, 18-years and Ekpo 15-years old.
While confessing to stabbing David
to death, Ita said
“I am a member of “Skylo” group. We
used to terrorize Calabar residents.When Okon was called to join the “Skylo”
group, we started putting pressure on him to join.
When he was adamant by refusing to join us, we have to murder him by stabbing him at the back,” he confessed.
When he was adamant by refusing to join us, we have to murder him by stabbing him at the back,” he confessed.
Other members of a different cult
group called Columbo boys were arrested during Police investigations. One of
the members of the gang while he was interrogated, said asides cult activities,
they were involved in Armed robbery
“We are members of “Columbo boys.”
Apart from cultism, we robbed innocent people. We used to initiate our peer
group to join our members. We have robbed several and initiated people as
members.
The Commissioner said the suspects
would soon be charged to court.
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