Ilesa shooting due to cult rivalry, five arrested — Police

The Osun State Police Command has attributed a caller shooting incidental successful Ilesa to a clash betwixt rival cult groups.

The Command besides dismissed earlier claims linking the unit to clashes betwixt supporters of governmental parties.

According to a connection by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan connected Tuesday, said 5 suspects person been taken into custody pursuing the outbreak of violence, which occurred connected Monday evening successful the Adeti country of the town.

Ojelabi, disclosed that officers from the Anti-Cultism Unit responded swiftly aft reports of gunfire successful the neighbourhood.

He explained that the confrontation, which started astir 7pm connected Monday, progressive suspected cult members who engaged 1 different successful a weapon duel earlier information operatives intervened.

“On Monday, determination was a cult clash astir Adeti area, Ilesa astatine astir 7pm, and 5 radical were arrested by the anti-cultism squad,” Ojelabi said.

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