Cultists Kill Islamic Cleric In Ekiti

A middle-aged man simply identified as Ajagbe has been killed by suspected cultists in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

Our correspondent gathered that the middle-aged man, said to be an Islamic cleric, was attacked by his assailants in the Atundaolu- Irona area of the city on Monday evening.

The man, addressed as Alfa by friends and folks, was said to have been attacked while heading home passing through the area.

It was also gathered that the suspected cultists shot at the man and when they realised the bullets were not having effect on him, they broke his skull with a big stone.

A source close to the area who also knew the deceased said he was known to be a gentleman who cannot hurt a fly.

The claim of the source that a man popularly known as Obo was killed a day before the incident at the post office, old garage area of the town suggested that the killing was a reprisal attack by the cult group.

The source said, “Alfa was returning home around 6:30 to 7pm p.m to break his fast when he was waylaid and attacked by the persons believed to be cultists in the Atundaolu area, very close to a brothel in Irona street.

When contacted on the killings, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday promised to get back to our correspondent on the matter.

At the time of filing this report, the police spokesperson had yet to react to the development.