Kwara State Polytechnic Cult Clash: Aiye & Eiye
Confraternities In Bloody War In Ilorin Kwara State, 16
Students Murdered.At least 16 people died over the
weekend in clashes of suspected cult members in Ilorin, the
Kwara State capital.
The bloody war that started from the Kwara State
Polytechnic campus later spread to different parts of the
city, killing 16.
Trouble started over the weekend during the Students’
Union Government’s election when a cultist was shot dead
by members of Eiye confraternity.
Another victim was later killed at Asa Dam Road area of
Ilorin by the same cult group.
An eyewitness account said the death triggered reprisals
and a renewed clash among members of the Eiye and Aiye
confraternities, adding that it later spread to other parts of
the metropolis, including: Agbooba, Baboko, Sabonline,
Irewolede and Niger Road.
A resident of Niger Road said: “It all started around 4pm at
the weekend. A victim who lived at Agbooba was killed
beside a bridge close to the filling station at Oja Tuntun
area of Ilorin.
“Another body was found at a popular hotel, on Sunday.
One suspected cult member was murdered at Irewolede
yesterday. The deceased was chased to the area and was
matcheted by his assailants,” the source said.
A students’ leader, who pleaded for anonymity, confirmed
last night that there was a violent attack last Thursday,
which left an unidentified student seriously injured.
But he denied knowledge of any reprisal attacks on the
campus.
The student said: “I can confirm to you that there was an
attack on campus last Thursday carried out by unidentified
persons. We are still trying to know their identity.
“The attackers are on the run; the police and Department of
State Services operatives are aware of the incident. The
victim of the attack is not yet confirmed dead but he is
seriously injured. He was rushed to the University of Ilorin
Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin.
“I cannot confirm if the Thursday incident led to any
reprisal but there was no killing on our campus, Kwara
Polytechnic. Although we heard about clashes in several
areas, which are far away from the school, I can confirm
none of our students was involved.”
30 suspects have been arrested by Ilorin Police Command
in connection with the gruesome murder.
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