The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for four unidentified cult members responsible for a deadly attack that claimed the life of a 44-year-old man in the Atan-Ota area of the state on Sunday night.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident was the result of a clash between two rival cult groups in the area.
The victim, identified as Bashiru Saidu and believed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity, was reportedly shot in the head by four gunmen who arrived at the scene on two motorcycles.
Confirming the incident on Monday, the spokesperson for the command, Chief Superintendent of Police Omolola Odutola, said an investigation had been launched to apprehend the killers.
She stated, “The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a fatal cult-related incident that claimed the life of one individual in the Atan-Ota area of the state.”
According to her, the Atan-Ota Divisional Headquarters received a distress call at about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, reporting that “four armed men, riding on two motorcycles, attacked and fatally shot one Bashiru Saidu, aged 44, along Bankole Onibukun Street, Atan-Ota.”
She added, “The assailants immediately fled the scene after the attack.”
Police operatives who arrived at the location found the victim with a gunshot wound to the head.
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