A press statement made available to ODUDUWA NEWS on Sunday cleared the aired that the incident was a cult related violence.
Osifeso through the statement however confirmed that a person was killed during the heated fracas, while some hoodlums that responsible for the break down of law and order have been arrested for thourogh investigations.
The statement stated as thus; “Cult related violence broke out at the early hours of Friday 11/02/2022 between some hoodlums around Oremeji Area, Ibadan.
“Upon the strength of a distress call received by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command deployments of operational and tactical assets were swiftly executed.”
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the violence was as result of claims for supremacy among the hoodlums and in the process a gang member lost his life with others injured while motorcycles and vehicles were vandalized.
“Meanwhile, Normalcy has returned to the area as it remains under close monitoring and surveillance with high visibility policing and intensive patrols.”
“Arrests have been made and efforts are ongoing to break the criminal network for the apprehension of other criminal elements within and outside the jurisdiction.” Osifeso stated.
Concluded part of the statement maintained that, “Further developments would be communicated accordingly, please.”