A masquerader and three of his followers have been killed in Okene , Kogi State, by yet-to-be identified people.
Our correspondent gathered that the killings occurred on Tuesday at Idare district, in the Okene Local Government Area of the state.
followers were gunned down, other people at the scene took to their heels.
Meanwhile, the state government said it had banned the festival to avoid further tragedy.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, warned that any masquerader, caught on the streets would be arrested, along with its followers and those managing the masquerader.
However, effort to confirm the attack from the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. William Aya, proved abortive.
But sources close to the Kogi State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu, was on top of the situation.
Source: Punch Newspaper
Source: Punch Newspaper
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