A bloody clash between rival cult groups has left no fewer than four persons dead in Ondo town, Ondo Local Government area of Ondo State on Tuesday evening.
The deceased targets were reportedly shot around Ife Garage, Sabo, and Christ Land in the Oka area of the city by masked men suspected to be members of a rival cult group.
Eyewitnesses said three members of the Ẹiyẹ confraternity were shot dead in a bloody clash that occurred at Ife Garage, while one was killed at Sabo, in front of a local shop popularly known as “Mama Shop.”
Spokesperson of the police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident.
He described the deceased as notorious cult members who had been on the police command’s wanted list.
He said, “the command can confirm the murder of four people and five injured, all of whom belong to one cult group or the other. I want to appeal to members of the community to go about their lawful businesses without fear or panic. Security agencies are on ground to protect lives and property.”
Speaking on the police raid conducted on Wednesday morning at New Garage, Ayeyemi in Ondo, Ayanlade stated,
“Desperate times require desperate actions. Anyone arrested during the raid has one or two things to do with the clash. Our men have acted rightly, and if any of them are found to have acted wrongly, they will face disciplinary action. But if they have done the right thing, people should commend them.”
