Suspected Ogun cultists kill three

No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed by suspected cultists between last Friday and Tuesday in different parts of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.

The killings came barely one year after a suspected cult leader simply identified as Tommy was killed in the Oluwo area of the state capital.

Tommy was killed on March 24, 2022.

His killing led to a bloody confrontation between members of the Aiye and Eiye cult groups.

Men of the state police command arrested many suspects in connection with the clashes.

Meanwhile, PUNCH Metro gathered that a young man was shot dead at Panseke by yet-to-be-identified persons on Friday.

The victim was reportedly killed while returning from the Computer Village at Ibara Roundabout.

Also, a child belonging to a trader was hit by a stray bullet fired by gunmen and died.

Our correspondent further gathered that on Tuesday, another young man was shot dead at Araromi, behind the Navy Boys Secondary School in Abeokuta.

Residents said the victim was walking along the narrow path when he was shot at a close range.

The victim died immediately, causing tension among residents of the area.

The corpse of the victim was reportedly evacuated by policemen attached to the Adigbe Division.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incidents when he contacted on Tuesday.

Oyeyemi said the command was strategising on how to arrest the situation as early as possible. Punch