Seven feared dead in renewed cult clashes in Ilorin

No fewer than seven persons died in renewed cult clashes in Ilorin, Kwara State between  Friday and Sunday.
The clashes occurred  in various parts of  Ilorin such as Ikororo, Baboko, Osere, Olunlande, Egbejila and Coca-Cola road.
 The clashes, according to a source, involved members of the Aiye and  Eiye confraternities.
 The source said that the latest incident  was in response to the gruesome killing  of a suspected cultist  identified as Tobi at Coca-Cola road.
Last Thursday, one Abiodun Aremu,  popularly known as “Abbey, ” was killed at Ikororo area  of  Niger road in the metropolis.
Also, an unidentified man was on Saturday killed at Egbejila.
 A resident of the area, who craved  anonymity, said the gunmen trailed the victim to the spot where he was murdered.
“The man was riding on a motorcycle from Temidire area  on Airport-Egbejila road when another motorcycle with three gunmen intercepted him.
 “They pushed him off the motorcycle and shot him at close range,’’ the resident said.
 The assailants, however, spared the victim’s  friend  who was on the motorcycle with him.
 Some suspected cult members also launched an attack on Friday at Olunlade area of Ilorin where an unidentified man was killed.
The incident was said to have occurred about 4p.m., causing panic in the area.
 A similar incident also occurred at Olufadi area, off Edun Street, where one Ayo Shuaib was killed.
A teacher with Government Secondary School, Afon, Olatunji Ahmed,  popularly known as Itu,  was also gunned down at Osere. 
Ahmed was said to have gone to pay a visit to a friend in the area when he met his death.
 He was reportedly shot at close range before his body was evacuated by the police and deposited at the Ilorin General Hospital morgue.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi,  confirmed the death of only  two persons.
He  said although no arrest had  been made,  the command was on the trail of perpetrators of the crime.