Nigerian Police Confirm Two Persons Dead, Officer Shot During Cults' Clash In Ogun

The Ogun State command has confirmed that no less than two people reportedly lost their lives during a cult clash in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, the Nigeria Police Force.

The incident happened on Wednesday night and spread to the early morning of Thursday in Agbowa and other areas in Sagamu.

According to a community source who spoke with Punch, gunshots rented the air during a clash between two rival cult groups, forcing residents to flee for safety.

He added that a young man was killed in Agbowa, Makun, behind Sagamu Hall, while another was killed in another area of the council.

The State Police Public Relations Officer SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi also confirmed the incident, adding that a policeman was shot by the cultist and had been rushed to hospital where he was responding to treatment.

He said, “It happened last night and spread to the early morning of Thursday. We have arrested about seven suspects.

“A policeman was injured. But, we have succeeded in arresting seven among them. And we are trailing the others.

“The policeman was injured. They shot him and we extracted some pellets of cartridges from his body. He is in a stable condition. He is still on admission.”