At least four persons are feared d3ad following separate cult-related clashes in different parts of Lagos State.
According to punch, the incidents occurred between Wednesday and Monday in several communities, including Iyana-Ipaja and Aboru in Alimosho Local Government Area; Badore and Olokonla in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area; as well as Onipanu near Fadeyi and Satellite Town.
In Badore, one person identified simply as Chidera was reportedly k!lled on Friday during a clash involving suspected members of the cult groups.
Videos and photos posted online showed at least three persons with severe injuries in Iyana-Ipaja and Aboru.
The victims were seen with deep cuts to their heads and shoulders, with blood gushing from the wounds.
Similarly, violent clashes were reported in the Onipanu area near Fadeyi, where a man identified simply as Israel was shot d3ad.
In two videos from the attack, the victim is seen with gunshot wound to the head while the attackers were seen firing several more shots at him until he became motionless.
In Satellite Town, a man was also found d3ad at the NEPA Junction last Wednesday, although it remains unclear whether the k1lling was linked to cult violence.
While official confirmation was being awaited from the Lagos State Police Command on the earlier incidents, the publication received another tip-off that a man was k!lled on Monday morning at Baba Adisa Bus Stop, Ibeju-Lekki.
The victim, identified only as Alabama, was found lying motionless on the pavement, wearing a black shirt and a ring on his left ear.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Mrs Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the k!lling at Satellite Town, describing it as a suspected m8rder.
“The receipt of these incidents from you yesterday prompted me to reach out to all the DPOs in charge of the locations you mentioned. None confirmed the incidents, except the one at Satellite Town, which was confirmed as a suspected m8rder. The case is under investigation and will be transferred to the SCID, Panti, as soon as possible,” the PPRO said.