Two persons have been reportedly killed in a fresh cult clash in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
The victims were reported to have been shot dead in different areas of Abeokuta.
Sources said the clash began on Thursday evening when a suspected leader of the Eiye confraternity, simply identified as Dare, was shot dead in front of his house in the Ijeja area of Abeokuta, Abeokuta South Local Government Area.
It was said that the kingpin popularly known as Oloba was shot dead by suspected members of Buccaneer Confraternity.
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A police source also confirmed that Oloba was killed on Thursday while another suspected cultist identified as Tayo Alora, was murdered in the Isabo area of the state capital on Sunday morning.
A resident said Tayo was probably tracked down to the point where he was gunned down.
“They must have trailed him here, but they really didn’t engage in any disagreement or fight before he was shot. This is really scary, the government should quickly rise up to this before things get out of hands again.
“This is how they always start, the police and other security agencies should please start their work immediately,” the source said.
Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the killings.
Odutola said the police had commenced a discrete investigation into the matter, and promised that all the culprits involved in the incidents would be arrested.
“On that of Ijeja, we have heard and we are on it. I also have the report of Isabo, but I will have to call back to give more details,” she said.
