Crime
Police confirms death of young boy as suspected cultists cause panic in Ilorin
Kayode Egbetokun
Kwara State Police command on Thursday confirmed the killing of a boy in an attack on Erubu community in Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state by suspected cultists.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident, saying the attack took place on Tuesday adding that the command had commenced discreet investigation into the incident.
NAN learnt that the suspected cultists stormed the community on Tuesday night in search of a member of a rival group.
A source said that the assailants shot sporadically in the community when they could not locate their target, causing panic among the residents who ran for safety. READ ALSO: Police confirms death of young boy as suspected cultists cause panic in Ilorin
The source, who craved anonymity, said that the assailants shot the boy who was returning to the community with his mother, oblivious of the attack.
The victim’s mother, who was described as a petty trader, was said to be returning from a market when the incident happened.
It was further learnt that the woman and her son, on sighting the armed cultists wearing masks, took to their heels. They were said to have been chased by the suspects to where they hid themselves. READ ALSO:SHOCKING…. Oluwo of Iwo releases another epistle to Africans, adds new titles
“They were dragged out of their hiding place and the boy was shot at close range in spite of pleas that he was not a member of any cult group. All efforts to save the boy was said to have failed because he lost too much blood.
The boy was reported to have died on the way to a private hospital in the area. It was also learnt that another boy in the community was hit by a stray bullet while urinating in front of his residence.
NAN
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