2 students shot dead in Delta poly cult clashes

An unidentified young man believed to be a student of Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State has been shot dead by two suspected to be cultists.
The victim was said to be the only child of his parents. He was returning from church service on Sunday when the assailants, operating on a motorcycle, accosted and opened fire on him. Before police from Ogwashi-Uku Police Station could storm the scene of the incident, the assailants had fled.
The remains of the deceased were deposited at a mortuary in Ogwashi-Uku. Spokesman of Delta State Police Command, DSP Charles Muka confirmed the incident. He said the police had intensified their search for the killers. A source said the killing of the young man was not unconnected with recent cult clashes at the institution.