Cultists kill one, cut off deceased’s left hand in Ogun

A clash between rival cult groups in Ogun State has claimed one life.

The Guardian learnt that the deceased’s left hand was also severed in the incident, which occurred on Sunday along Ijagun Road in Ijebu Ode.

Confirming the development yesterday, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, said: “A concerned citizen, through a phone call at about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, reported that cultists were involved in a confrontation along Ijagun Road, in Ijebu Ode.

“Upon receiving the information, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) quickly dispatched a team of officers to the scene. On arrival, and after a careful examination, the DPO discovered the body of an unidentified middle-aged man with machete wounds and gunshot injuries.”