The incident reportedly occurred around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday and was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
The incident began after a resident identified as Anuolatoberu alerted the police that suspected cult members were allegedly threatening his life.
Following the complaint and intelligence gathered by the police, investigators reportedly established that the resident had been ambushed by suspected cult members in the area.
Police operatives were subsequently deployed to Kajola, where they arrested one of the suspects, identified as Oluwatimileyin Daniel.
Other members of the alleged group reportedly fled when the operatives arrived.
One of the fleeing suspects, identified as Damola, allegedly collapsed while attempting to escape arrest.
According to Makama, Damola was rushed to a hospital for medical attention but later died.
The incident reportedly caused tension and confusion in the community, prompting security personnel to increase their presence in the area.
The situation has since been brought under control, while police investigations into the incident continue.
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