Two alleged cult members have died a terrible death after they were pursued and killed by armed assailiants.
Two young men alleged to be cultists have been reportedly killed in Ilorin, Kwara State, Tribune reported.
Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred over the weekend at Akerebiata area of the metropolis.
It was gathered that the deceased were attacked by two men while they were inside a Toyota Camry car at about 6.30pm on the busy Akerebiata-Sobi Road. The assailants shot one on the neck at a close range. He died immediately.
His partner who managed to escape from the car was caught by the assailants who descended on him with heavy machete cuts.
“They cut him severely on the face, in fact, it would be very difficult to recognise him after the machete cuts”, an eyewitness who plied the route with his tricycle said, adding that the assailants had earlier shot sporadically into the air to scare away possible help for the victims.
“Even some security people who were around the area had to turn back when the gunshots rent the air”, another eyewitness said.
However, efforts to confirm the incident officially were unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report as calls to the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, were unanswered.
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| A cultist killed during an attack (File photo) |
Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred over the weekend at Akerebiata area of the metropolis.
It was gathered that the deceased were attacked by two men while they were inside a Toyota Camry car at about 6.30pm on the busy Akerebiata-Sobi Road. The assailants shot one on the neck at a close range. He died immediately.
His partner who managed to escape from the car was caught by the assailants who descended on him with heavy machete cuts.
“They cut him severely on the face, in fact, it would be very difficult to recognise him after the machete cuts”, an eyewitness who plied the route with his tricycle said, adding that the assailants had earlier shot sporadically into the air to scare away possible help for the victims.
“Even some security people who were around the area had to turn back when the gunshots rent the air”, another eyewitness said.
However, efforts to confirm the incident officially were unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report as calls to the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, were unanswered.
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