Panic Grips Osun Community as 'Cultists' Beat Soldier, "Leave Him Drenched in Blood", Video Trends
- Residents of Iree are currently under fear of attack following a clash between alleged cultists and a uniformed personnel of the Nigerian Army
- The incident which has caused serious tension reportedly started after some thugs attacked and beat a soldier
- A video of the incident and pictures of the presence of soldiers in the community have been circulating on social media platforms
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Iree, Osun state - A soldier, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, was assaulted and left wounded on Tuesday, November 7, by alleged cultists in Iree, Boripe local government area (LGA) of Osun state.
The actual cause of the assault on the operative of the Nigerian Army was not known as of the time of this report.
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Attack on soldier stirs tension in Osun
In a video seen by Legit.ng, some suspected hoodlums, one of whom was identified as Gbedu, were seen beating the soldier around 'Poly junction' area while people watched. The clip has since gone viral, with some commenters saying the assaulters are cultists.
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The Punch quoted an eyewitness as saying the soldier was left with his face bloodied and battered.
The eyewitness said:
“The incident happened today (Tuesday). I don’t know what happened between the hoodlums and the soldier but I saw them beating him. We were even begging the hoodlums to leave him. The hoodlums were led by Gbedu. He is a notorious thug in the town.
“They beat the soldier thoroughly and smashed his head. They later left him drenched in blood.”
Watch the video of the assault below:
It was gathered that following the incident, some soldiers came and took the wounded soldier away.
Soldiers in Osun were also said to have visited the area again, “stayed at the Poly Junction for some hours and left without harassing anyone”.
However, many residents are still scared the soldiers will come to retaliate and inflict pain on innocent persons.
When contacted, Kehinde Adeleke, the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun state command, confirmed the beating.
Police dare Army in Lagos
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos police command challenged the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army to show proof that any soldier was shot during a recent clash between some police officers and army personnel in the state.
The incident created tension in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
