34 killed in cult-related clashes within one month in Awka: Lawmaker
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Henry Mbachu, representing Awka South I in the Anambra House of Assembly, said that from Easter Sunday till date, 34 persons have been gunned down.
He said that the action is worrisome and disclosed that he plans to hold a security summit within his constituency on May 29 and urged all to be part of the summit.
The lawmaker gave this indication in an interview with journalists Awka on Monday.
Mr Mbachu, a Labour Party (LP) legislator, said that in a space of one month 34 lives have been wasted in Awka and its environs in the name of cultism.
He said the crime needs to be discussed at a round table where “we will all brainstorm to proffer solutions that will be submitted to the government.
“The summit will throw up suggestions that will help in ending cult killings.
“It looks like these cultists have overwhelmed the state apparatus charged with law enforcement and security services,” he bemoaned..
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