CITIZENS COMPASS – THREE persons were feared dead while 10 others were injured when two rival cultists group reportedly went on rampage in Owo, Ondo state.
The clash was said to have occurred at about 9 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 although the cause is unknown.
Unconfirmed sources attributed the bloody clash to leadership tussle between the rival groups who took the bodies of their fallen members away.
Speaking with newsmen, the state Commander of Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye who confirmed the clash said that his men have been deployed to the town to bring the situation under control
Adeleye said no arrest has been made but that the perpetrators would be brought to book soonest.
Also, the state police command, said that detectives were yet to track down the killers.
The State Police Command Spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, told newsmen that “The Police is currently on patrol within Owo, I spoke with the Area Commander and DPO, and no one is ready to report or even assist with information.
“However, the anti-cultism men have been deployed.”
–Vanguard
