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POLITICAL MEETINGS! Bricklayer, family of three, two others killed in rival cults clash
At least six people have been killed in a bloody fight between two rival cults late Sunday and Monday morning at Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State.
Eyewitnesses said the brawl broke out shortly after two separate political meetings between rival political groups ahead of the 2019 general elections at the local government secretariat.
Reports said four persons were shot dead during the clash while two additional victims got killed in a pre-dawn reprisal on Monday.
The fight which began at 5.30 pm on Sunday at Oke Sopen road rolled over to Oke Agbo and Ojowo areas with gunshots fired intermittently.
The victims reportedly comprised a bricklayer and a family of three who were caught in the crossfire between the rival groups.
Confirming the incident, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the joint task force operatives had been deployed to restore calm in the area.
Oyeyemi assured residents that the situation had been brought under control and advised them not to panic.
He said,
“As soon as we got wind of the situation, special forces were dispatched to the location to restore calm and as we speak, the security personnel are on alert to prevent a recurrence.
“We will ensure that the perpetrators are all brought to book. We want to also assure residents that they need not be afraid. We are on top of the situation.”
NAN
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