4 killed during 8/8 cult celebration in Kwara

Date: 2022-08-10

Four persons, including members of different cult groups, were reportedly shot dead at Olunlade area, Ilorin, Kwara State capital during the traditional celebration of August 8 (8/8) cult activities, Monday night.

It was gathered that residents of the area experienced sleepless night due to the sporadic gunshots that rented the area while the celebration lasted when members of various cult groups attacked themselves in a gun duel.

Residents of the area claimed no fewer than four persons were killed by different cult groups in a reprisal attack in an interview with journalists.

But, the spokesman of Kwara State Police Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the development, said only two deaths were recorded during the celebration.

He said: “Only two persons were killed in the 8/8 celebration by the cult groups and not four as being peddled around by some people. One person died at the spot of the crisis at Olunlade while the other was reported to have died later in the hospital.”

On the likely cause of the crisis, the PPRO said: “You know that yesterday (Monday) was August 8 and the different cult groups were celebrating the day in many places in the town.

We don't know what might have triggered the crisis among the cult members at Olunlade, but we gathered that the crisis might not be unconnected with rivalry among the cult groups.

“We gathered from an intelligence report that crisis broke out and the rival cult members started shooting sporadically to attack each other.”

Okasanmi said the situation has been brought under control, adding that calmness had returned to the area.

However, a worker in a government establishment in the area told journalists that the crisis started Monday night at a local gin joint near Bovas Petrol station at Olunlade.

According to the worker, some members of a cult group trailed a man to the spot, but the target took to his heels and they opened fire on him.

“The bullet fired by the cult members hit two persons including the son of the local gin seller. They continued to chase their target and later got him and shot him in the head,” he said.

Another person, who identified himself simply as Abdulmojeed, said two persons were killed by the cult members while two others sustained bullet wounds.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

HICA     Baaziki Sulaiman     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Sherif Shagaya     Joseph Alex Offorjama     International Vocational Centre     Trader Moni     Hassan Saliu     Bolakale Ayo     Oke-Oyi     Mutawali     Press Release     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Oke-opin     Joseph Daudu     Issa Oloruntogun     Aminat Omodara     Adama Isa     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Oye Tinuoye     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Olaoye B. Felix     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Alliance For Democracy     Afeyin-Olukuta     AIT Ilorin     Sabi     Olatunji Ayeni     Edret Sabi Abel     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Adeniyi Ojo     Millennium Development Goals     Elections     Olupako Of Share     KSIRS     Shaaba Lafiagi     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Khairat Gwadabe     Balikis Jawondo     Royal FM     Saidu Kawu     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Fulani     Patience Jonathan     Ethical College     Erubu     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Omotosho     Saka Isau     Obayomi Azeez     Hassan Taiye Salam     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Okedare     UITH     Ajidagba     Adaramaja     Gbugbu International Market     Gbenga Olawepo     Justina Oha     Shehu Salau     Aro Yahaya     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Bashirat Bola Bello     KWASAA     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Pilgrims Board     Magaji Are     CBT     Ilorin Muslim Community     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Kale Belgore     Mufutau Olatinwo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bola Shagaya     Okedare     Okin Biscuits     Shuaibu Yaman     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Busari Alabi Alausa     Mohammed Yisa     Mohammed Abduraheem     Hajj     Kehinde Boyede     Okanlawon Taiwo     CCEPE     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Biliaminu Aliu     Al-Adaby     Saduki Lafiagi     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Jalala     Mutawalle     Just Law Forum     Post-utme     Arinola Lawal     Abubakar Ndakene     National Democratic Congress     Salman Jawondo     Peter Obi     Niyi Ogundiran     Idris Garba     GAMA     Talaka Parapo     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Aro Yahaya     Shehu Salau     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kwara 2023     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Owo Arugbo     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Abikan     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Balogin Alanamu     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Patience Jonathan     Muritala Olarewaju     Jumoke Gafar     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Baruba     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Muhammad Yahya     Lawal Jimoh     Taofeeq Olateju     Ariyo     Innocent Okoye     Ajasse-Ipo     Adanla-Irese     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Ajase-Ipo     Jumoke F. Ajao     Yahaya Muhammad     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     T And K FOODS     KSIRS     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Aminu Adisa Logun     Ekweremadu     Crystal Corner Shops     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Femi Agbaje     KWIRS     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Ishaq Abdulkarim