Six people have reportedly died from a cult clash in Ilesa and Osu communities of Osun State.
According to The Nation, the incident has led to palpable tension in the area.
The incident started on Wednesday after members of the Aye confraternity engaged in a superiority fight with Eiye group over the killings of some of their members in Ilesa.
A bread seller, Oluwaseun Igwe, was killed by the members of Aye in Ilesha resulting in a counterclash among the members which led to the death of another two people.
On Thursday, three people were killed during a counter-attack at Osu in Atakunnosa West Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kehinde Adeleke confirmed six people have been killed so far in the cult clash and operatives have been deployed to restore peace to the affected areas and make arrests.
