Soldiers yesterday killed four members of the Ombatse cult, following a disagreement between soldiers and youths in Akwanga town, Nasarawa State. The incident occurred when youths were protesting the arrest and detention of some motorists believed to be members of the community by soldiers drafted to the area barely a week ago.
The soldiers were said to be implementing orders given to them by the military high command in the wake of renewed communal clash in the state that has claimed several lives in the past few days. The soldiers were said to be confiscating rings and other suspicious items said to be used by the dreaded Ombatse members.
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