At least four people have been killed this week in a series of deadly cult attacks at Kuchibena, few kilometres from Life Camp, the official residence of the FCT minister in Abuja.
According to the report by The Sun, terrified residents said that in the past two months several victims have died, with about four people murdered this week in a most gruesome manner by people suspected to be cult gang members.
The latest killing that inflicted panic in the village was that of a young man whose body was said to have been dismembered, with his head chopped off and hung on a stick by his attackers.
The notorious slum surrounded by several privately developed estates is reportedly now an operational theatre for hardened criminals who terrorise the neighbourhood.
People are afraid to speak out for fear of becoming an easy target to the violent gang members and hoodlums, who are said to be underage.
A community leaders who pleaded anonymity said that the bloody cult clashes have become too frequent and deadly, causing residents to live in a climate of fear and abandonment.
According to the source, the night hours are the most precarious period, with the violent criminals defying security measures set up by the community and authorities.
The FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, is yet to comment on the incident.