Cult clash claims lives of two UniOsun students

Two yet-to-identified undergraduates of Osun State University in Osogbo have been killed in a clash at off campus in Edo area of the State.

The incident happened on Tuesday, according to reports made available to journalist on Wednesday.

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An eye witness explained that about six students were attacked by the suspected cultists in their off campus apartment.

The attack has been confirmed a Police source that did not want his name mentioned as a result of his involvement in the investigation, adding that there is an ongoing cult
rivalry in the area.

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The source said the rival cultists stormed the apartment in the night on a revenge mission when the students were in their room. There forced their way into the apartment and started attacking them with dangerous weapons.

“The students sustained varying degrees of injuries, and two later succumbed to their injuries,” the source disclosed.

Meanwhile, others who sustained injuries have been evacuated to a medical a medical facility for treatment.

Also, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, confirmed death of two unidentified students in the rival clash.

Naija Confra, however, alleged that suspected members of the Aye confraternity tracked a Buccaneer member identified simply as Dara to the apartment before launching the attack.

“Aye, the hit squad tracked a Buccaneer named Dara to his house. Dara holds the position of first shipmate, and the first shipmate is always with the number one man (Big Eye). When they got there, both the first shipmate, the Big Eye, and other officeholders were in the house. They were seriously attacked.

“Two have been reported dead, including the first mate and another person described as the SJ. Other Buccaneers inside the house are in critical condition in the hospital, including the number one man,” the platform wrote.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident.

He, however, noted that one person was killed.

“Suspected cultists had a clash on Tuesday, and one person was killed. Investigation is ongoing,” Ojelabi stated.

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