By Fisayo Akinduro,  Osogbo

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Three suspected cultists have been reportedly killed on Sunday morning in a fresh cult clash in Osogbo.
The Hope Metro gathered that the attack took place at Kolawole, Allie and Obate areas in Osogbo between Aiye and Eiye confraternities.
According to an eyewitness, the cultists engaged in violent attacks on one another around 8am with guns and cutlasses.
The residents of the area were said to have scampered for safety as the cultists shot sporadically while chasing one another around.
It was learnt that the corpses were evacuated by the police around 9:45am.
Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola said around 10:30am on Sunday, one Nafisat Owonikoko reported at Oja Ona Divisional headquarters that her husband, Sogo had been shot dead.
According to her, Sogo, also called ‘Marley’, is suspected to be a member of Eiye confraternity was shot dead at Obate area in Osogbo around 10am.
She said his corpse had been deposited at the LAUTECH morgue in Osogbo.
She also confirmed that one Rotimi Akinwale was shot dead by suspected cultists around 7:30am on Sunday.
Opalola said Akinwale was shot at the back and that he was later rushed to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital for treatment before he gave up the ghost.
She said intensive patrol is ongoing to identify and arrest the perpetrators.