Police confirm killing of 19-year-old in Osun, suspect cult attack

The Osun State Police Command connected Tuesday confirmed the sidesplitting of a 19-year-old, Timileyin Oni, successful Ijebu-Jesa by yet-to-be-identified individuals.

The bid besides said 3 radical were injured and hospitalised successful the incidental that claimed Oni’s life.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, successful a connection said preliminary findings suggested that the incidental was cult-related.

“The incidental happened astir 11 p.m. connected Monday. We received a study that determination was a shooting astatine the T and K Junction successful Ijebu-Jesa, and the constabulary mobilised to the scene.

“On getting there, we met the lifeless assemblage of a 19-year-old boy, Timileyin Oni. The constabulary took him to the hospital, wherever helium was confirmed dead.

“We saw an wounded connected his head, suspected to beryllium a gunshot wound. We took him to the mortuary, and we contacted his household members,” helium said.

He further explained that the begetter of the deceased, successful a connection made astatine the constabulary station, said Oni was attacked portion returning from church.

Ojelabi added, “About 3 others were injured. We are ...