A 14 - year - old pupil in Warri , Delta State , has reportedly died from a stray bullet that hit him during a clash between two rival cult groups in the city .
Our correspondent gathered that another victim who was alleged to be a member of the warring cult groups simply identified as Morku , died of a gunshot wound .
The incident happened around Old Welfare Street , near Lower Erejuwa area of the city in the early hours of Thursday .
Sources told Saturday PUNCH that the fleeing cultists chased by the police and vigilantes reportedly dispossessed residents during the clash .
It was gathered that the 14 - year - old boy and only child of his mother was hit by a stray bullet at about 7 am when the fight broke out .
The suspected cultists were said to have shot repeatedly into the area while hunting for rival members .
The shooting caused serious tension as some residents of the area scampered to safety .
Sources explained that the late teenager was hit on his back by a stray bullet while assisting his mother who is a food vendor in the area .
A source said , “ The suspect ( injured cultist ) has been arrested . He was arrested alongside four other persons , including two females while trying to get treatment in Uvwie Local Government Area .
“ Some group of boys held them when they discovered that they had come to treat a bullet wound . ”
The state Commissioner of Police , Hafiz Inuwa, confirmed the incident but told journalists that he was not aware of the deaths .
He said , “ All I know is one was actually hit by a bullet . The police arrested five or six of the warring cult members involved in the violent clash .
“ As for the deaths , I don’ t know . If the one who was injured died , maybe it was as a result of excessive bleeding. It is possible he died afterwards . ”
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