The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an unidentified man i
n a suspected cult clash in Ede town.
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that the incident occurred on Tuesday.
He also revealed that investigation into the incident had commenced.
“Suspected cultists had a clash on Tuesday, and one person was killed. Investigation is ongoing,” Ojelabi said.
DAILY POST gathered that two undergraduates were reportedly killed in a suspected cult-related attack in the Ede area of Osun State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday night at an off-campus apartment occupied by the students.
Sources said about six students were attacked when suspected cultists allegedly stormed the residence and assaulted them with dangerous weapons.
A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the incident was linked to an ongoing rivalry between cult groups in the area.
“The attack occurred in the night. The students were in their room when some cultists who were on a revenge mission forced their way into the apartment and started attacking them with dangerous weapons.
“The students sustained varying degrees of injuries, and two later succumbed to their injuries,” the source said.
The source further disclosed that other injured victims were receiving treatment at a hospital.
It was reported that the clash was between members of the Aye and Buccaneer confraternities.
One killed, others injured in Osun cult clash
