Two individuals have been killed whereas a policeman was shot throughout a cult conflict in Sagamu Native Authorities Space of Ogun State.

The conflict occurred on Wednesday evening, April 26, 2023, and unfold to the early hours of Thursday in Agbowa and different areas in Sagamu.

A resident of the world advised Punch that the sound of gunshots rented the air throughout the conflict between two rival cult teams, forcing the residents to scamper for security.

A supply mentioned that on the finish of the conflict, two useless our bodies had been discovered. 

The supply mentioned {that a} younger man was shot useless at Agbowa, Makun, behind Sagamu Corridor, whereas one other one was killed in one other space throughout the council.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, mentioned a policeman was shot by the cultist and has been rushed to hospital the place he’s responding to remedy.

“It occurred final evening and unfold to the early morning of Thursday. We’ve arrested about seven suspects. A policeman was injured. However, we’ve succeeded in arresting seven amongst them. And we’re trailing the others,” he acknowledged.

“The policeman was injured. They shot him and we extracted some pellets of cartridges from his physique. He’s in a steady situation. He’s nonetheless on admission.” 

Nevertheless, one Ogundipe Kazeem Olalekan, in a Fb put up on Thursday night, mentioned three individuals had been killed within the cult conflict.