The Lagos State Police Command says one person has been confirmed dead after Oro worshippers clashed with church members holding a vigil in the state.
Oro Worshippers, Church Members Clash Claim One Life
Spokesman for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a tweet on his official twitter handle on Wednesday morning.
According to Hundeyin, the incident was clearly a murder case, adding that suspects have been arrested.
He did not however, provide enough details to the incident at the time of this report, the police image maker called for religious tolerance.
It was gathered that the Oro worshippers were on a procession at night as earlier announced.
During their march, they approached the church to put out their lights and ordered everyone to face down.
But the church leadership and congregants refused and this led to a fight.
“Oro worshippers clashed with church members holding a vigil. It sadly resulted in the death of one person. It’s clearly a murder case. Suspects have been arrested. But henceforth, how do we ensure religious tolerance in similar cases?,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily had reported that the Lagos police command have arrested cultists, who hacked and shot dead a rival member, Akinola Ayegbusi.
The police said the deceased was killed at a restaurant in the Alapere area of Lagos state on July 7, 2022.
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