{"id":154225,"date":"2025-03-06T22:26:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/two-feared-dead-as-rival-cult-groups-clash-in-delta-community"},"modified":"2025-03-11T00:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T23:04:21","slug":"two-feared-dead-as-rival-cult-groups-clash-in-delta-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/two-feared-dead-as-rival-cult-groups-clash-in-delta-community","title":{"rendered":"Two feared dead as rival cult groups clash in Delta community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two persons have been reported dead as rival cult groups clashed in Ughelli Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST gathered that several persons also sustained grievous injuries during the clash between the Eiye and Vikings Confraternities, who were battling for supremacy over the land.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of this report, it is not clear if the deceased were members of any of the confraternities.<\/p>\n<p>None of the cult groups have claimed responsibility for the deaths.<\/p>\n<p>During the clash, which lasted several hours last night, the rival cult groups shot sporadically into the air as they attacked each other and passersby with dangerous weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, in a text and WhatsApp message sent to our correspondent in Warri, confirmed the report. 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