File photo: Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa
Four persons, including a woman and her baby, have allegedly been killed in a clash involving some suspected rival cult groups in Owo, Owo local government area of Ondo State.
The other two victims, including a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Fisayo Oladipo, known as Fissey Ehin Ogbe, were allegedly shot during the clash, which occurred on Monday, January 6, 2025.
It was gathered that the mother and child were reportedly hit by stray bullets from the suspected cultists.
An eyewitness in the community said there were sporadic gunshots in some parts of the town for several hours, during which the deceased was killed.
“We that God that students are not around” the eyewitness added.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the Owo Medical Center.
The State’s Police spokesperson, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident, adding that police operatives have been deployed in the community to calm the situation.
“Four people have been confirmed dead, but normalcy has returned to the community through the intervention of the police, and efforts are on to arrest the perpetrators of the act, she added.
