SaharaReporters had reported that some cult members attacked and wounded NANS leaders loyal to the association's factional President, Comrade Pedro Chibuzo Obi after their inauguration in Abuja on Monday.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the reported attacks and counterattacks launched by the factional National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) leaders against one another in the capital city.
SaharaReporters had reported that some cult members attacked and wounded NANS leaders loyal to the association's factional President, Comrade Pedro Chibuzo Obi after their inauguration in Abuja on Monday.
SaharaReporters gathered that the cult members reportedly loyal to a factional president of the association, Comrade Lucky Emonefe, ambushed members of the Obi-led faction at Zone 8, Wuse Abuja and butchered them.
According to eyewitnesses, one of the staunch supporters of Obi who was brutally butchered was identified as Jeje from Kwara State.
One of the eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that doctors were battling to save Jeje’s life in a hospital in Abuja.
"Yes, I got information that there was an election that produced two factions. One of the factions, led by Pedro Obi, held an inauguration yesterday in Abuja," a source told SaharaReporters.
"Unfortunately, one of his think tank leaders, Jeje, was ambushed and butchered. Jeje is now in one of Abuja's hospitals."
The source said some others were also stabbed.
A video seen by SaharaReporters shows some of the cult members hitting one of their victims with a machete in broad daylight.
Another video shows how a vehicle branded the National Association of Nigerian Students ‘Presidency’; Office of the President had been smashed.
The picture of Comrade Pedro Chibuzo Obi is on the vehicle. The vehicle’s windshields and windows had been smashed.
However, Josephine Adeh, the FCT command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement signed on Tuesday, stated that the command was aware of the incident.
She said the command had commenced an investigation into the matter and was ensure that there was no disruption to the peace being enjoyed in the city.
She said, "The FCT police command is aware of the news making rounds about the recent attacks and counterattacks launched by the factional NANS leaders against one another in the Federal Capital Territory and therefore wishes to state that the police command has commenced an investigation into the matter and is ensuring no disruption of peace being enjoyed by residents is allowed.”
"Further development would be communicated," she added.