There is apprehension in Ibagun, Okelele area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, due to recent clashes by rival cults that resulted in the death of at least three people in the community. SaharaReporters gathered the clash started on Monday evening when a young man, identified as Abdulganiy, popularly known as Messi, was attacked by a gang of cultists and shot dead Hence, to avenge Abdulganiyu’s death, some members of his cult group launched an attack against a rival group and killed two people identified as Adebayo Yitta and Lanre on Tuesday.
SaharaReporters gathered the clash started on Monday evening when a young man, identified as Abdulganiy, popularly known as Messi, was attacked by a gang of cultists and shot dead
SaharaReporters gathered the clash started on Monday evening when a young man, identified as Abdulganiy, popularly known as Messi, was attacked by a gang of cultists and shot dead A member of the community who narrated how the duo were killed during the attack said they were hacked to death after being shot by the cultists.
Clashes by rival cults and gangs are not strange in Kwara State. For instance, SaharaReporters in July reported how a university student and two others were killed during a clash between two rival groups in the state.
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