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Renewed cult clashes in the Alogi, Somorin and Obantoko areas of Ogun State has claimed four lives.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the clashes between the cult groups which occurred simultaneously on Saturday, March 15, saw attacks and reprisals from the groups targeting individual members.<\/p>\n

Multiple eyewitnesses that the clashes began when some members of a cult group attacked and k!lled another member of another cult group, which led to a retaliatory attack.<\/p>\n

While the number of casualties could not be ascertained at the time of this report due to differing eyewitness accounts, the clashes were said to have resulted in loss of lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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