Aranyin who said he was neither a Muslim nor a member of the Esubiyi Masquerader noted that the clash was fierce between the two groups in Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday. The Central Mosque of Kamorudeen Society had accused followers of Esubiyi Masquerader of attacking worshipers in the mosque during a special prayer for the country. He added that the procession that accompanied the masquerader attacked the Muslim worshippers and hurled missiles at them without provocation. He denied allegations that the masquerader attacked the worshippers, saying it was the members of the society that attacked the traditionalists. When we got to the police and the woman saw the gravity of the offence the Esubiyi Masquerader committed, she fled the neighbourhood.

Source: Punch July 02, 2021 23:48 UTC