Crime

One Killed By Cultists At Redeem Church In Ilorin

A man popularly known as Bayo Lala was killed on Sunday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

VAM News gathered that the deceased was called out of the church and shot by the assailants.

Reacting, the spokesman of the state police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, in a text message to reporters, on Sunday, said “the unfortunate incident happened this morning.

“The deceased was called on phone, he stepped out of the church only for the sound of gunshots arousing the attention of members of the church to be heard.

“They came out of the church and found the deceased in the pool of his blood.

“He was shot in the head and was confirmed dead at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,” the spokesman stated.

He said an investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Media reports that there has been a dominance war between the Eye and Aye confraternities in the state capital for some time now, which has taken several lives and has no viable solution.

VAM News

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