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Tommy was reportedly killed late on Thursday night at Panseke by some yet-to-be-identified persons
The victim was said to be a resident of Oluwo and was trailed to Panseke where he reportedly went to buy food.
Pandemonium reportedly broke out when some men with various weapons stormed the place and pounced on Tommy.
He was reportedly dealt several machete cuts by the assailants who waited till he breathed his last before leaving the scene.
The development forced many residents of Oluwo to flee their homes as the area was gripped by palpable fear.
A source said his assailants butchered him in the head and other parts of his body, leaving him dead in a pool of his blood.
It was gathered that the victim might have been killed by members of the Aiye confraternity, as he was rumoured to have been a member of the rival Eiye cult group.
Shops and residential buildings were under lock and key at Oluwo on Friday morning as there was tension in the air over the fear of possible reprisals.
The area which is mostly populated by students was deserted as many of them were already planning to travel to their various homes.
A resident in the area of Oluwo told revealed that, “There is going to be a serious fight in Oluwo. That man killed is not going to die like that. He was a very popular man in Abeokuta. Please take cover and stay safe.”
When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, saying it was a cult clash.
Oyeyemi said 18 persons had been arrested in connection with the killing.
He enjoined residents of the area not to panic, saying, the police was on top of the situation.
Oyeyemi said, “It was a cult clash and the cultists killed one of them last night around Panseke. 18 suspects have since been arrested in connection with the incident.
“The people need not be afraid. We have deployed policemen to the area. We are on top of the situation.”