By Nwanosike Onu, Awka

Four persons have been feared killed in Awka, Anambra State in a clash suspected to be another cult war

One of the victims, it was gathered was also beheaded while his head was wrapped and taken away in a sack.

The cult war, The Nation learnt started on Saturday at Ifite where two other persons were reportedly killed

The other two happened on Sunday morning around 9am close to Eke Awka market

Though there were conflicting reports about what transpired, the Police Command in the state said only two persons died.

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Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, a Deputy Supritendent of Police, DSP told
The Nation that the command had deployed more of their men to the troubled spots to restore normalcy

According to Ikenga: ” The command will not fold its arms and allow miscreants take over the State.

“The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Monday Kuryas, has ordered that the perpetrators of this act be apprehended with immediate effect ”

Suspected cult wars had taken over parts of Anambra State in the past two weeks where no fewer than eight persons died.

At Okija Community, Ihiala local government area, four others were killed in a similar manner while one of the victims was equally beheaded.