

Suspected Cultists Kill Man In Ibadan
Tragedy struck in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a yet-to-be-identified man was killed by suspected cultists near a popular lounge in the Bodija area.
According to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, preliminary investigations suggest that the murder was cult-related. The victim was reportedly chased down before being shot dead.
The police have deployed security personnel to the area to restore order, and normalcy has since returned. The police have also denied rumors that an onlooker was killed by police officers while they were attempting to disperse crowds at the crime scene.
The case has been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further inquiries. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police has assigned a deputy commissioner to oversee the investigation and ensure justice is served.
“The Oyo State Police Command has commenced an immediate inquiry into the Bodija murder incident that occurred during the early hours of Sunday.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that a yet-to-be-identified man was chased and shot dead a few blocks away from the popular lounge located in Bodija, Ibadan.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the murder is cult-related,” he said.
According to the police spokesman, police personnel had been deployed in the area to maintain law and order, and normalcy had been restored.
He, however, said that reports circulating on social media that the police accidentally killed an onlooker (student) while trying to disperse people at the scene of the crime were not true.
Osifeso insisted that nobody was killed during or after the police dispersed onlookers from the crime scene.
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