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Chief Wole Olanipekun(SAN), a legal luminary, has condemned the killings of six persons during a cult clash in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local government of Ekiti State last week.
Olanipekun, who regretted the killings, hinged the upsurge of cultism and crime in the country on youth unemployment, urging well-meaning patriots to place a high premium on youth empowerment to complement the government’s efforts.
This came as the Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Adu, appealed to parents to guard their children against arson attacks, political thuggery and cultism, threatening to invoke the spirit against crime perpetrators in the town.
Vanguard News
Fear grips Ekiti community over killings of five persons in cults clash
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekit
Confusion and palpable fear in Ikere Ekiti on Sunday morning, as five persons were feared killed during a clash between two cult groups in the town.
Ikere Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere Local government Area in Ekiti State, about five minutes drive from Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday night when one of the cult groups identified as Ojuale was shot dead near Ikere City Hall, Odo Oja area of the town.
It was gathered that Ojuale, an indigene of the town came from Port Harcourt on Friday to attend a friend’s wedding before he was killed by rival cult members.
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Police begin manhunt as kidnappers abduct Ekiti farmer
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By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado Ekiti
Ekiti State police command on Sunday said it have begun a manhunt for the abductors of a farmer, Isaac Agbanigo who was kidnapped in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local government area of Ekiti State.
Agabnigo was said to have been abducted in the presence of his family members while returning home from his farm at Ajengbede, along Ikere-Ise road around 4 pm on Saturday.
The police, in a statement made available to newsmen, said it has launched an investigation into the matter to fast track quick rescue of the man from captivity.