The Ondo State Police command on Monday said four persons were killed in a clash involving some suspected cult groups in Owo town, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, disclosed this while confirming the incident to newsmen in Akure, the state capital
It was gathered that one of the victims, Fisayo Oladipo, was a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Oladipo, 52, was said to have been shot dead around 2:00 a.m on Monday in a violent cult-related clash.
Sources said the gunmen believed to be members of Eiye Confraternity had trailed the deceased to his home around Ehin-Ogbe in Owo.
A source said: “Oladipo was trailed to his house in Ehin Ogbe after returning from a nightclub around 2:00 a.m by the cult guys and was shot immediately in the chest.”
The deceased was a prominent youth leader of the APC in Owo before his assailants killed him.
His remains have been taken to the morgue at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo.
It was learnt that the victims included a mother and her child who were also shot dead in the clash.
The police spokesperson said: “We cannot confirm if an APC chieftain was specifically targeted, but four people have been confirmed dead.
“Normalcy has been restored through police intervention, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.”