Security
THE Police in Ondo State have confirmed the killing of four persons in cult-related clash in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) in the state, made the confirmation on Monday while speaking with newsmen in Akure.
Odunlami said the killing occurred during a violent clash among some suspected cult members in the town.
The police spokesperson, however, said that she could not ascertain if a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) was among those that were killed.
“We can’t confirm if an APC chieftain is affected, but four people have been confirmed dead.
“Normalcy has returned through the intervention of the Police, efforts are on to arrest perpetrators of the act,” the PPRO said.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness told newsmen that an APC chieftain, Mr Fisayo Oladipo, was among those were killed during the clash.
The eyewitness said that five people including the APC chieftain was killed at about 2:00am on Monday during the violent clash.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. (NAN)
6th January, 2025.
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