Cult groups strike again in Ekiti, kill one

Palpable fear has engulfed residents of Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere local government area of Ekiti State following the death of another person killed on Monday night by a cult clash.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night at Ayetoro/Odo Oro Street, Oke’kere area of the town.

This incident occurred exactly a month when the cult groups killed about eight persons in the town.

Newsflash Nigeria had reported that no fewer than seven persons were feared killed on Sunday, April 18, during a clash between two cult groups in the town.

Although the cause of the violence was still unknown at the time of filling this report, but a resident of the town said one person had been killed since another attack started on Monday night after a month that about seven were feared killed in the town.

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The suspected cultists were said to have gone on a shooting spree leaving the Ayetoro/Odo Oro area scampered for safety.

Residents of the community have appealed to the state Government to beam search light on growing rival cult clashes in the town.

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