Four persons including 18 year old boy were reportedly killed within three days in bloody clashes among rival cult members in Ilorin, Kwara state.
The first occurrence of the cult clash was on Monday night at Gaa-Akanbi area of the metropolis, when rival cult members killed a young man said to be in his 20s.
The young man was killed a week after he had served as best-man during his elder brother’s wedding at a popular relaxation spot in Gaa Akanbi area.
Eyewitness said that the two eyes of the young man were plucked with knives and left in the pool of his own blood by the suspected cultists.
The cult clash later spread to Ipata market and Kankatu-Okelele areas of Ilorin on Tuesday, where two persons were reportedly killed by the cultists around 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
The corpse of a teenage boy, aged 18 was also found at Kankatu-Okelele area of the town. He was said to have been killed and dumped beside Amule bridge in the area.
The suspected cult members after the killings were said to be chanting victory song after the dastardly act, adding that it was “one-one” draw game.
Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state police command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident at Gaa-Akanbi area, adding that he was yet to get information regarding the other incidents in the metropolis
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