Aiyedatiwa Imposes Curfew as Cult Clash Claims Four  in Ondo

Fidelis David in Akure

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo town, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State till further notice following the cult clash and unrest in the ancient town .

This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan.

The statement orders all residents to remain indoors during the curfew except essential services, such as hospitals, emergency services, and law enforcement which are will be exempted.

The government also asked security agencies in the State to enforce the curfew, ensure safety of lives and properties as well arrest perpetrators of the violence in the community.

Not less than four persons have been confirmed dead in a violent clash between two rival cult groups in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

THISDAY gathered yesterday that the incident happened on Sunday, and it continued till the early hours of yesterday.

Basically, a source hinted that the incident was a renewed cult clash occasioned by past crises between the cults groups involved in the melee.

Also, it was learnt that a former vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the local government, Mr. Fisayo Oladipupo, was among the victims of the cult clash.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident, saying: “We can’t confirm if an APC chieftain was affected, but four people have been confirmed dead.”

The PPRO stated that normalcy has returned to the affected area through the intervention of the police, adding that efforts are on to arrest the perpetrators of the act.