A clash between rival cult groups outside the gate of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has left one person feared dead and four others injured.
An eyewitness disclosed that the incident, which occurred on Tuesday, involved suspected members of the Eiye and Aye confraternities.
The source alleged that both groups exchanged gunfire during the confrontation.
A graphic video shared by a Facebook user, Lamina Omotoyosi, captured a man in a white shirt striking another man repeatedly on the head with a hammer, while two others watched nearby.
An eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned said the man was hit on the head several times with a hammer, while four others were also injured during the fight.
The eyewitness claimed that the victim, described as a male adult, was rushed to a private hospital in Iree but was turned away, and he reportedly died en route to another medical facility in Osogbo.
“He was still alive when they left the first hospital. But he stopped breathing before they reached Osogbo. His colleagues took his body away after confirming he was dead,” the source said.
The Dean of Student Affairs at the Polytechnic, Dr Tope Abiola confirmed the incident, stating that the victim was no longer a student.
Abiola also stated that another injured individual was struck by a stray bullet, but he could not confirm any fatalities resulting from the incident.
On his part, the spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi disclosed that those injured were receiving treatment but declined to confirm any deaths.
