Cultists kill 20 during clash in Ogun

Twenty people have been reportedly killed and several others injured during a clash by cultists in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

Many innocent people caught in the violence were said to be among the dead victims in the bloody fight that started about two weeks ago.

A source in Ijebu-Ode said that Eiye and Aiye confraternity were involved in the clash.

Areas affected are Epe Garage, Ejinrin road, Adefisan, Ibadan Garage, Onirugba and Tatina, old Benin-Ondo road, among others.

The source said a woman and her daughter, on a commercial tricycle, were shot dead during a clash.

Members of a rival cult had reportedly targeted the rider of the tricycle, who belonged to another cult.

Several persons were reportedly killed in Epe Garage, Ejinrin road, Ibadan Garage and Adefisan during the cult clash which forced people scampering for safety.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, but denied that innocent persons were killed.