Cultists in rivalry clash, between members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternity in Imo district, Ilesa, Osun State, killed 3 persons.

The Police, in swift response, deployed tactical team to the community.

The Osun State Police Command disclosed that operatives found 4 expended cartridges and 2 Android mobile phones at the scene of the violence.
Violence Crime Response Unit and other tactical operatives were deployed to the scene of violence to forestall escalation of the clash, on the order of the Commissioner of Police in charge of the 2026 Osun Governorship Election, Samuel Etaifo.

Meanwhile, the Police have sustained patrols, surveillance and intelligence operations in Ilesa and the environs.