Cult: One dies, four injured in Osun Poly attack

One person has been killed in a cult clash in Osun State Polytechnic in Iree area of the State.

Four others were also injured during the clash between rival cult groups outside the gate of the institution.

According to eyewitness accounts, the incident allegedly involved suspected members of the Eiye and Aye confraternities, both of whom allegedly exchanged gunfire during the confrontation.

They explained that the victim was matcheted and his head was smashed with a hammer.

They further stated that the victim was rushed to a nearby private hospital in Iree but was turned away and he died while being rushed to another medical facility in Osogbo, the state capital.

“He was still alive when they left the first hospital. But he stopped breathing before they reached Osogbo. His colleagues took his body away after confirming he was dead,” the source said.

Dean of Student Affairs of the Polytechnic, Dr Tope Abiola, who confirmed the incident, however, said the victim was no longer a student of the institution.

“We were on campus when we heard gunshots. From our findings, one person was critically injured. He is a former student who completed his National Diploma here about two years ago,” he said.

Abiola also stated that another injured individual was struck by a stray bullet, but he could not confirm any fatalities resulting from the incident.

Meanwhile, the Spokesman of Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, who also confirmed the incident, said the injured victims are currently receiving medical treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

Ojelabi, however, silence on possible arrest over the incident.

“Our officers are aware of the incident. We have reports of injuries, and the victims are being treated. I do not have information confirming any loss of life,” he stated.