The signing-out ceremony of students of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State reportedly turned bloody, as two students were allegedly killed during the celebration. The signing-out was to mark the successful completion of the students’ final examination paper. The killings were said to have occurred on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at a popular hotel, the venue of the celebration, when rival confraternity groups also celebrating clashed. During the confrontation, members of both cult groups, the Black Axe Movement and Eiye, were said to have fired several gunshots into the air. It was gathered that the situation escalated after a shot fired into the air reportedly struck and damaged a Mercedes Benz belonging to a rival cult member.