No fewer than seven persons died in
renewed cult clashes in Ilorin between Friday and Sunday.
The clashes occurred in different parts of
Ilorin such as Ikororo, Baboko, Osere, Olunlande, Egbejila and Coca-Cola road.
The clashes, according to a source,
involved members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities.
The source disclosed that the latest
incident was in response to the gruesome killing of a suspected cultist
identified as Tobi at Coca-Cola road.
On Thursday one Abiodun Aremu, popularly
known as “Abbey,” was killed at Ikororo area of Niger road in the metropolis.
An unidentified man was on Saturday killed
at Egbejila.
A resident of the area, who craved
anonymity, said the gunmen trailed the victim to the spot where he was
murdered.
“The man was riding on a motorcycle from
Temidire area on Airport-Egbejila road when another motorcycle with three
gunmen intercepted him.
“They pushed him off the motorcycle and
shot him at close range,’’ the resident said.
The assailants, however, spared the
victim’s friend who was on the motorcycle with him.
Some suspected cult members also launched
an attack on Friday at Olunlade area of Ilorin where an unidentified man was
killed.
The incident was said to have occurred at
about 4p.m., causing panic in the area.
A similar incident also occurred at
Olufadi area, off Edun Street, where one Ayo Shuaib was killed.
A teacher with the Government Secondary
School, Afon, Olatunji Ahmed, popularly known as Itu, was also gunned down at
Osere.
Ahmed was said to have gone to pay a visit
to a friend in the area when he met his death.
He was reportedly shot at close range
before his body was evacuated by the police and deposited at the Ilorin General
Hospital morgue.
The state Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the death of only two persons.
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