There is tension in Ikere Ekiti, the second largest city of Ekiti State as five persons were feared killed in the early hours of Sunday during a clash between two cult groups in the town.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday night when one of the cult groups identified as Ojuale was shot dead near Ikere City Hall, Odo Oja area of the town.
Newsflash Nigeria gathered that Ojuale, an indigene of the town came from Port Harcount on Friday to attend a friend’s wedding before he was killed by rival cult members.
Shortly after he was murdered, his members came out to torment residents of the area.
Although the cause of the violence was still unknown on Sunday morning, a resident of the town said five persons had been killed since the attacks started on Saturday night.
The suspected cultists were said to have gone on a shooting spree leaving the community members scampered for safety.
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Residents of the community have appealed to the state Government to beam search light on growing rival cult clashes in the town.
Police Public Relations Officer ASP Sunday Abutu who confirmed the incident said one person has been arrested while officers are on the trail of others.
Police have increased surveillance in the town by conducting stop and search on vehicles coming in and out of the town.
