Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed security agencies to launch special operations to arrest and prosecute cultists engaging in rivalry
The directive from the state government comes as a reaction to the spate of violence and attacks in parts of Ilesa township.
While describing the development as shocking and reprehensible in a statement by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, Gov Adeleke called on the Nigerian police and other security agencies to act decisively to stop cult clashes.
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