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The Lagos police command says one person has been confirmed dead while 10 others were injured during a clash between ‘Oro’ traditional worshippers and Christians in the Oko-Oba axis of the state.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, said the police at Oko-Oba division got a distress call on Tuesday indicating that a place of worship was about to be set ablaze by a group of people.

He said on getting to the worship centre located at 2, Sanni Taiwo Lawal Street, Oko-Oba, the traditionalists were said to be performing a ritual where the Christian faithful were saying their prayers.

Hundeyin said a female cleric and nine other persons have been arrested over alleged murder and disturbance of public peace.

“The traditionalists instructed the other faithful to stop their prayers. As a result, pandemonium ensued. Consequently, one of the traditionalists, aged 25 years, was allegedly stoned to death,” he said.

“The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy, while the female cleric, aged 50 years and nine other faithful were arrested.

“The clash sadly resulted in the death of one person. It is clearly a murder case. Henceforth, what is important is how do we ensure religious tolerance in similar cases.”

Hundeyin assured that an investigation into the incident was in progress.