Suspected Cultists Kill Rival Gang Member In Osun
Some suspected cult members attacked and killed with machete one of their rivals, Qadri Agbefawo, in the Abaku area of Osogbo, Osun State.
The assailants attacked Mr. Agbefawo on Saturday around 2 p.m. with machetes and charms and left him in a pool of his blood.
Sources within the police who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak with the media told PREMIUM TIMES that the deceased was also a notorious member of the cult who figured on the state anti-cult unit's watch list. command.
The murder of Mr. Agbefawo has created tension in Abaku, with residents fearing possible reprisals.
Some locals have left their homes to seek refuge in other communities.
Bimbo Dauda, a local resident, said he has been living in fear since the attack.
"We can't sleep with both eyes closed because on Saturday some people are telling us that they are planning yet another attack," she said.
"In fact, many people have left their homes to go elsewhere. It's because I have nowhere to go, I would have gone there too."
She explained that Mr. Agbefawo struggled to escape when the assailants attacked him, but they overpowered him.
“They beat him with machetes and charms before he fell. They macheted him to death,” Ms Dauda said.
"I don't know if he is a member of a cult or not, but I only know him as a thug, although many people say he is a cultist. His body was left in the pool of blood, no one can approach the body until the police arrive."
Yemisi Opalola, state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident.
Ms. Opalola told our reporter via text that "it's true. It happened on Saturday."
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Some suspected cult members attacked and killed with machete one of their rivals, Qadri Agbefawo, in the Abaku area of Osogbo, Osun State.
The assailants attacked Mr. Agbefawo on Saturday around 2 p.m. with machetes and charms and left him in a pool of his blood.
Sources within the police who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak with the media told PREMIUM TIMES that the deceased was also a notorious member of the cult who figured on the state anti-cult unit's watch list. command.
The murder of Mr. Agbefawo has created tension in Abaku, with residents fearing possible reprisals.
Some locals have left their homes to seek refuge in other communities.
Bimbo Dauda, a local resident, said he has been living in fear since the attack.
"We can't sleep with both eyes closed because on Saturday some people are telling us that they are planning yet another attack," she said.
"In fact, many people have left their homes to go elsewhere. It's because I have nowhere to go, I would have gone there too."
She explained that Mr. Agbefawo struggled to escape when the assailants attacked him, but they overpowered him.
“They beat him with machetes and charms before he fell. They macheted him to death,” Ms Dauda said.
"I don't know if he is a member of a cult or not, but I only know him as a thug, although many people say he is a cultist. His body was left in the pool of blood, no one can approach the body until the police arrive."
Yemisi Opalola, state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident.
Ms. Opalola told our reporter via text that "it's true. It happened on Saturday."
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