There was tension in the Omoda area of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State capital on Sunday as suspected rival cult groups invaded the area.
It was learnt that the invasion left one dead and several others injured even as residents fled the area and scampered to safety.
According to a source, who spoke anonymously, the attack on the area by the suspected cultists was launched at about 2pm, amid sporadic gunshots.
The victim was identified as one Toheeb of Ile Alagbede compound, Ajikobi area of Ilorin.
Incidentally, the victim could not be confirmed as a member of the cult groups at the time of this report but was killed in the attack.
Contacted, the spokesman of the state police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, said no incident of that nature had been reported.
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He continued, “No report of the case is made in any of our police stations. Efforts to get information about the incident proved abortive please.”
Meanwhile, a suspected cultist, Chima, also known as Jasper on Friday reportedly stabbed a mechanic Chigozie Anumwee to death over a minor quarrel in Umuonyeashi, Nsokpo Ogbaku in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.
Jasper, who hails from Amakohia Ubi in Owerri West LGA but lives in his maternal home, was allegedly stoned to death by an angry crowd after reportedly stabbing Anumwee to death.
A community source, who pleaded anonymity, said Jasper stabbed the deceased from Lawa in Isi-Ogbaku autonomous community in the lower abdomen after a little quarrel ensued between them.
He said the young man attempted to run but was apprehended by the mob when they realized the victim had died, beating him and stoning him to death.
Confirming the incident, the Secretary of Ogbaku Youth Association, Justice Chukwunatu Nwafor, said the matter had been reported to the police at Ogbaku Police Division and that normalcy has been restored in the area.
He described the incident as “the height of barbarism at this time and age”.
When reached, Henry Okoye, spokesman for the Imo State Police Command, said that he had not yet received a briefing on the matter, promising to inform our correspondent once briefed.