Additional thirty five suspects have been arrested by the police, following the violent clash between cult rival groups which led to the death of six persons alleged to be cultists over the weekend.
The Police public Relations officer, Mr Sunday Abutu confirmed this to Radio Nigeria while giving an update on the crisis.
He said that the command now had forty five suspects in its custody having apprehended ten persons yesterday.
The PPRO made it clear that the latest thirty five suspects were arrested during night raids.
Mr Abutu observed that normalcy was gradually returning to Ikere Ekiti, now that security operatives are patrolling the ancient town.
Radio Nigeria gathered that ten persons were killed during the cult clash but the police insisted that six bodies were found and they had been deposited in the morgue.
It was earlier reported that ten people were arrested in connection with the cult clash.
Amos Ogunrinde
