The Police Command in Osun said two people were killed during a clash between cult members in Oke Baale area of Osogbo.
SP Yemisi Opalola, the command Spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Osogbo that those killed were members of the cult groups involved in the clash.
“A cult group attacked a rival group and this led to the death of one person, which later led to a reprisal and which subsequently led to the death of the second person.
“When the Police were called to the scene of the attack, the warring groups opened fire at the policemen, but had to ran away when the police team responded with superior fire power,” she said.
Opalola said many of cult members who sustained machete cuts and other forms of injuries were in various hospitals in Osogbo, receiving treatment.
She assured that the command would go after the fleeing cult members with a view to prosecuting them and make the state safe.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the crisis started at Ode Oga Junction in Oke Baale area of Osogbo when some cultists abducted a member of a rival cult group.
This made colleagues of the abducted cult member to mobilise and storm the hideout of the rival group, which prompted the use of dangerous weapons by both sides. (NAN)
DISCLAIMER
The OPINION / COLUMN is authored by independent contributors to the National Accord Newspaper. While contributors adhere to our editorial guidelines, they are not employed by the National Accord Newspaper. The perspectives and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the National Accord Newspaper or its staff.
Leave a Reply