One Killed In Osun Cult Clash

One yet-to-be-identified male adult was killed in a suspected cult clash along the Ondo road area of Ile-Ife, Osun State on Saturday.

It was gathered on Tuesday from a source that the clash was suspected to be between the Eiye and the Alora confraternity.

The source revealed that the clash was a fallout of an initial clash that had ensued between the two cult groups.

The victim was reportedly attacked by armed men who were on a motorcycle while he was purchasing an item along the road.

The armed men were said to have shot him in the head leading to his death while the sounds of gunshots had reportedly created tension in the area with many residents fleeing so as not to be caught in the crossfire.

The source said, “One person was killed along the Ondo road on Saturday by some armed suspected to be cultists. There are reports that the victim was also a cult member.

“These cult groups have been having issues among themselves in the area. He was buying something along the road when he was shot on his head and he died on the spot.

“There were tensions in the area with many people fleeing because they feared there may be a reprisal attack. It was the police that came to calm the situation.”

The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

She maintained that an investigation has commenced into the incident while a manhunt has been initiated to arrest the fleeing suspects.