Panic in Osun poly as 1 feared killed in rival cult clash

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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo

There was panic at the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, on yesterday, as one person was feared killed during a clash between  rival cultist groups .

Findings showed that the clash broke out inside the campus in the morning when some youths suspected to be cultists stormed the campus and started chasing a student.

A video of the incident seen  by Daily Sun ,showed how students scampered for safety as a result of the panic caused by the incident.

Some men in white attire descended on a man, and one of them started cutting him with a cutlass.

A student who pleaded anonymity confirmed that it was a clash between  two rival cult groups, adding that no students was attacked.

Director, Media and Publicity of the polytechnic, Fadeji Joseph, said one person was injured and a lady who was running away in fear also fell down and was taken to the hospital.

He said:” We have invited the anti-cultism squad from the Force headquarters and they are here with us. The situation is calm for now, and nobody died.

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