BY TIMOTHY AGBOR , OSOGBO
PALPABLE fear, on Tuesday, gripped residents and traders at Ota-Efun area of Osogbo, Osun State, as suspected thugs went on rampage to revenge the death of their leader.
Ismail Daduro, popularly known as Jumong, was said to have died following a protracted strange illness.
He was said to have been taken to different places to seek spiritual deliverance before his reported death on Tuesday morning.
It was gathered that members of his group went on rampage on hearing about Daduro’s death in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
“Members of Daduro’s group started destroying property and molesting people at Ota-Efun in Osogbo this morning. They were claiming that their leader was killed. They also told traders not to open their shops for business today and tomorrow,” an eyewitness said.
It was also learnt that Ota-Efun motor park was not spared in the dastardly act as several vehicles were reportedly damaged.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the Police had been deployed to the area to ensure adequate security of lives and property.
Opalola said normalcy had returned to the area with the presence of the Area Commander, Divisional Police Officer of Ota-Efun Police Station and the Anti-cultism unit of the command.
She enjoined residents of the area to go about their daily activities without fear.
