Egungun Festival in Osogbo, Osun State capital has turned bloody as one person has been reportedly killed while other persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
The incident, according to the TVC News happened on Sunday around 2:30pm when some armed masquerades attacked a mosque located at Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo.
It was gathered that the masquerades accompanied by the police had earlier staged a walk pass by a mosque where members of the Kamorudeen Islamic Society were holding a prayer before an argument ensued.
The masquerades allegedly brought guns and shot at the members of the Islamic group leading to one death while some other sustained injuries.
Meanwhile all the injured persons are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
This according to the eye witness happened after the police had left.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident, said some suspects have been arrested.
Opalola maintained that calm has been restored with an assurance that investigations have commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident.
Credit: TVC News
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