The Bullet Didn’t Penetrate: Bloody Cult Clash Leaves Three Dead In Ogun

Three people suspected to be members of rival cult groups were yesterday, August 30, slaughtered in Elega and Ago-Odo areas of Abeokuta North local government, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital during a clash.

Information revealed that the fracas which started at pub house inside the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, climaxed into the killing of the three victims.

It was gathered that the first victim identified as Ibrahim Babatunde Alamutu who was said to be the leader of Eiye confraternity shot at a member of Aiye confraternity but that the bullet didn’t penetrate.

Sources, who preferred anonymity confirmed to Journalists who visited the scene that Alamutu who was popularly referred to as Emir was attacked immediately after his wedding introduction held at Elega Junction in the area.

The sources also said that his throat was slashed while his esophagus and his left palm were removed from his body.

In what appeared like a reprisal attack, members of Eiye Confraternity reportedly stormed Ago-Odo around 7.30 am where another two victims were killed.

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One of the victims whose name was not ascertained as at time of filling this report was also killed in the same manner with Alamutu while his remains was dragged into a nearby Ogun river.

Security operatives including men of the Department of State Security (DSS), men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) and scores of police officers were led to the scene by the Abeokuta area commander, Presley Dodeh and the divisional police officer of Adatan, Ogunjobi Tolani.

The operatives who drove into the scene with fourteen Hilux vans in company of an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) later raided a house believed to belong to a kingpin of Aiye, and a member of Oodua Peoples Congress, Najimu Sodolamu.

Najimu’s aged father, Musibau Sodolamu, his fourth wife identified as Iya Azeez and an unidentified senior sister were arrested in the process.

Three building in Sodolamu’s compound were completely razed while no fewer than ten vehicles were vandalised.

A resident who identified himself as Lateef Koleoso whose Nissan Commercial vehicle was also damaged told our correspondent that the cult members had earlier stormed the area in the late hours of Sunday damaging properties.

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Koleoso further explained that the ‘boys’ later came back in the early hours of yesterday in about 20 vehicles and Okada shooting sporadically.

It was gathered from a police source that over 130 people have so far been arrested while some of the kingpins have fled the town.

As at the time of filling this report, security is tight in the area as policemen were seen keeping tab on the area.

 

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