Cultists kill four in Lagos, Ogun communities

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At least four people have been killed in separate cult clashes in the Atan-Ota area of Ogun State and the Ojo area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from a security source in Ogun State that the incident at Atan-Ota occurred on Monday night at about 8 p.m.

According to the source, who pleaded anonymity for his safety, the clash broke out in the Kajola area of Atan-Ota between suspected members of the Aiye confraternity and the Eiye confraternity.

The source disclosed that the attack was carried out by members of the Aiye group in what was suspected to be a reprisal for the earlier killing of one of their members by the Eiye group.

Our correspondent gathered that the assailants stormed the area and shot sporadically, killing three persons believed to be members of the Eiye confraternity.

The source said, “There was a cult clash between Aiye and Eiye. The Aiye group killed some Eiye members. When they stormed the area, they shot sporadically and caused tension before killing the victims.

“The killing is a fallout of an attack carried out by the Eiye members on an Aiye member about two weeks ago.”Punch