Man shot, macheted to death during Ogun cult clash

A antheral simply identified arsenic “Stone” was allegedly changeable and macheted to decease during a cult clash connected Sunday, successful Abeokuta, the Ogun authorities capital.

DAILY POST learnt that the incidental occurred astatine astir 2:45 p.m., erstwhile a confrontation reportedly broke retired betwixt members of suspected rival groups.

It happened on Wasimi Ake road, specifically betwixt Centenary Hall and Lotus Bank, starring towards the Ijemo Agbadu axis.

The deceased was alleged to beryllium a erstwhile fig 1 of the Buccaneer cult group.

Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said probe into the incidental has commenced.

Babaseyi stated that preliminary findings indicated that gunshots were heard successful the area, causing panic arsenic the suspected hoodlums engaged 1 different and fled connected ft towards adjoining streets wrong the Wasimi Ake–Ijemo Agbadu axis.

He noted that detectives of the part were instantly deployed to the scene, and upon arrival, the unfortunate was recovered lying successful a excavation of his humor with captious gunshot injuries and machetes chopped connected his head.

Babaseyi clarified that the incidental did not hap astatine Ake Palace arsenic wide speculated nor was it successful immoderate mode connected to the Yayi Progressive Movement inauguration programme held astatine Ake Palace.

He said, “Detectives of the Oke Itoku Division, Ogun State Police Command, person c...