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A viewing centre in Abakaliki was attacked by cultists during the
El Classico clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Sunday April 23,
2017.
El Classico clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Sunday April 23,
2017.
This is coming just days after football fans were electrocuted to death inside a viewing centre in Calabar.
The viewing centre is sited at Onuebonyi area of the town and eyewitnesses from the scene said the incident happened “just like a movie”.
According to reports, the attackers trooped to the venue about
7.30pm., midway into the first half of the match and were seated like
other viewers before attacking their victim.
7.30pm., midway into the first half of the match and were seated like
other viewers before attacking their victim.
According to one John Otubo, who claimed to be the owner of the
viewing centre and a witness of the incident, the cultists displayed
their weapons before attacking the victim, leaving everybody speechless
as to reasons behind their evil act.
viewing centre and a witness of the incident, the cultists displayed
their weapons before attacking the victim, leaving everybody speechless
as to reasons behind their evil act.
He said: “I watched them brandish two short guns, axes and
knives as they simply went for their target, dragged him out and started
using the weapons on him.
knives as they simply went for their target, dragged him out and started
using the weapons on him.
“No one can explain why they did not shoot him as they
concentrated on him without attacking any other person or shooting
sporadically to elicit stray-bullet incidences,’’ .
concentrated on him without attacking any other person or shooting
sporadically to elicit stray-bullet incidences,’’ .
Otubo also confirmed that several viewers were injured as a result
of stampede during the incident while the match viewing practically
ended and the victim was immediately rushed to the hospital.
of stampede during the incident while the match viewing practically
ended and the victim was immediately rushed to the hospital.
It is believed that the affected individual is a second-year
student of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and no one knows the
reason behind his attack.
student of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and no one knows the
reason behind his attack.
According to sources within EBSU and the town disclosed that there
had been several cult-related killings in and around the town which had
not been made public by the police.
had been several cult-related killings in and around the town which had
not been made public by the police.