The Police in Ondo State have confirmed the killing of four persons in cult-related clash in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) in the state, made the confirmation on Monday while speaking with newsmen in Akure.
Odunlami said the killing occurred during a violent clash among some suspected cult members in the town.
The police spokesperson, however, said that she could not ascertain if a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC) was among those killed.
“We can’t confirm if an APC chieftain was affected, but four people have been confirmed dead.
“Normalcy has returned through the intervention of the Police, efforts are on to arrest perpetrators of the act,” the PPRO said.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness told newsmen that an APC chieftain, Mr Fisayo Oladipo, was among persons killed during the clash.
The eyewitness said that five persons including the APC chieftain were killed at 2:00a.m. on Monday during the violent clash.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their corpses have been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
AIYEDATIWA DECLARES CURFEW
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area over cult clashes which claimed four lives on Monday
This is contained in statement on Monday in Akure made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
According to him, the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo has led to loss of lives.
“The governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has ordered a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the town till further notice.
“All residents are required to remain indoors during the curfew. Only essential services, such as hospitals, emergency services, and law enforcement will be exempted from the curfew.
“The governor has tasked security agencies in the state to enforce the curfew, ensure safety of lives and properties, arrest the perpetrators of violence and restore peace to the community,” Adeniyan said.
