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Four Killed in Owo Cult Clash, Police Confirm

Tragedy struck in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, as a violent clash between two suspected cult groups left four people dead.

One of the victims has been identified as 52-year-old Fisayo Oladipupo, a former youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo LGA.

According to sources within the community, Oladipupo was reportedly shot dead in the early hours of Monday by assailants suspected to be cultists.

His body has been deposited at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre in Owo.

Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, stated that four people were killed in the violent encounter.

However, she added that the police are yet to verify whether Oladipupo, the APC chieftain, is among the deceased.

She assured the public that with the prompt intervention of a police team dispatched to the scene, normalcy has returned to the area.

 

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