But all were seemingly dead in a ritualistic collective suicide inside buildings engulfed in flames. In 1994, 53 members of the secretive religious sect known as the Order of the Solar Temple died – a few by suicide, most murdered…[Continue Reading...]
The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was said to have started when the cult members engaged in a gun duel over supremacy and territoriality. An indigene of the community who spoke to TheCable said the cultists shot more than 10…[Continue Reading...]
Over the decades, juries at the imposing crown court in Winchester, Hampshire, have heard all kinds of extraordinary stories. Few can have been quite as strange as the twisty tale of Hongchi Xiao, a Chinese-born banker turned “master” of alternative…[Continue Reading...]
Three people have been reportedly killed in a renewed cult clash in South Ibe and its environs in Etsako West LGA of Edo State. It was gathered that one of the victims was killed last week Sunday while the two…[Continue Reading...]
The Awka, Anambra State capital, was thrown into turmoil over the weekend as a cult war erupted, resulting in the tragic deaths of two individuals. Reports gathered by the Nigerian Tribune indicate that one victim met his demise on Saturday…[Continue Reading...]
There is no end in sight over the cult killings in Benin City, the Edo State Capital as a young man narrowly escaped from being hacked down by suspected cultists in 2nd East circular area in Benin on Tuesday evening.…[Continue Reading...]
A Naivasha-based sect is in hot water over the deaths of four children in the past four months after their parents reportedly refused to take them to hospital for vaccinations and medication because of their religious beliefs. According to locals, members…[Continue Reading...]
TAMPA, Fla. - Nov. 18 is always a dark day on Olga Booker's calendar. "Nov. 18, 1978, they all committed suicide with the Kool-Aid lacing," recalled Booker. They, meaning the 900 followers of the People's Temple, led by the smooth-talking…[Continue Reading...]
Two unidentified young men have been shot dead in what is suspected to be a cult killing at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Edo State. Eyewitnesses, who spoke anonymously, said the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. on Friday. “We…[Continue Reading...]
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Risa Hontiveros and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa are seeking the investigation of an alleged cult victimizing minors in Surigao del Norte’s Socorro town. Hontiveros said the “Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc.” has 3,650 members, including 1,587 minors.…[Continue Reading...]
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