5th February, 2024
By Abiodun Lawal
The Police Command in Ogun, on Monday explained how four suspected cultists were killed in cult-related clashes in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incidents to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta.
Odutola said that members of aye group and buccaneer confraternity were killed during the weekend in cult clashes involving the cult groups.
She explained that one Seun Elewode, a member of the aye cult group, was killed during a shootout between rival cult groups in Adeun area of Lafenwa, Abeokuta.
According to her, on Feb. 4, around 10.45 p.m. in Oshungboye crescent in Akinolugbade, a suspected cultist was shot dead, while another was shot in the chest.
“A suspected member of the buccaneer confraternity was killed at Akinolugbade area of the town. Another suspected cultist, one Seun Elewode, a notorious member of aye cult group who just returned from prison was also attacked and shot dead at Adeun, Lafenwa in Abeokuta.
“He was shot dead during a shootout at their hideout in a cool spot during a birthday party,” she said.
Odutola added that 11 suspects had been arrested in connection with the killings.