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  • Man killed in Lagos cult clash

    A man was killed on Sunday during a rival cult clash in Alapere area of Lagos.

    The incident took place at Modupe Street, off Kazeem Street in Alapere, Ketu, Lagos.

    A resident of the area said the cultists came from a nearby street regarded by many as hotbed of cultist activities in the area.

    The source, who pleaded not to be identified, named the rival cults as members of Eiye and Aye confraternity.

    He said: “These cultists are always at war with each other, shooting guns at night all the time.

    “Kazeem, Aminu and Akampson Streets near the transformer at Alapere are notorious for cult activities,” he said.

    The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, confirmed the incident, saying the dead man was stabbed to death.

    Oti said the identity of the victim has not been ascertained.

     

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  • Two killed in Lagos cult clash

    Two killed in Lagos cult clash

    … Police arrest robbery suspects

    Two persons – Solomon Oniosun and Idowu Ibrahim – were killed in a cult clash at Olayiwola area of Oworonshoki, Lagos, on Wednesday.

    This happened just as police arrested two robbery suspects who disguised as commercial bus operators at Isheri.

    The Oworonshoki cult war has continued unabated since April, with at least six persons reportedly killed by suspected cultists.

    Although the names of the deceased were unknown, the spokesman of the state police command, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said their bodies were evacuated and deposited in a mortuary.

    According to some residents, the police in the area did not come to prevent the killing and only showed up to evacuate the deceased.

    Famous-Cole said hoodlums disturbing the peace of the area engaged themselves in a free for all, adding that two police teams were deployed to the area.

    On the arrest of the robbery suspects, Famous-Cole said they were dispossessing road users of their valuables when they were intercepted on Otedola Bridge.

    He said the suspects rode in a Vanagon bus marked EKY452XJ, adding that they were chased through Alausa.

    According to him, N125,000 cash and two mobile phones were recovered from the suspects.

    Famous-Cole said other members of the gang were at large, adding that the arrested suspects would be charged to court.

  • Togolese killed in Lagos cult clash

    A Togolese and one other person were killed during a cult clash in Oworonshoki area of Lagos on Thursday night.

    At least 20 other persons were injured in the clash that occurred at Awanotu junction at about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday.

    The Togolese, who was on a visit to his brother, was beheaded by the cultists.

    The other victim was hit by a stray bullet fired by the miscreants.

    Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums seized the opportunity to rob residents who were eating noodles at a roadside snack shop.

    A resident said: ‘’The Togolese boy that was killed is not a member of any cult group. We do not know why they killed him.’’

    Another resident, Mope, said the foreigner came to stay with his brother in order to get a job, adding that he was at the snack shop because his brother was not around at the time of the incident.

    She said: “His brother was not around. So, he went to a shop to buy noodles. Police came after the cultists have carried out their plots. The police and the criminals later engaged in gun duel.”

  • Four killed in Lagos clash

    At least four persons were killed during rival cult groups clash in Lagos Island on Thursday.

    The hoodlums also razed properties and injured many road users in the clash that lasted over 30 minutes.

    It was gathered that the fight broke out during a football tournament on Thursday afternoon.

    Affect areas included Pike, Forest, Hawley, Okesuna Streets, Monday Lane, Igbosere Road and Sura Market.

    Lion Building’s Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Folashade Tanaruno, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), reportedly led patrol teams and Rapid response Squad (RRS) operatives to the scene to quell the crisis.

    An eyewitness said: “It was a bloody clash between area boys. There was an argument and it led to a fight between the two gangs.

    “Some people were killed during the fight. Although I cannot confirm the number of people that died but I can tell you that the fight was bloody. The area boys were shooting everywhere. Shop owners locked up and ran for their lives.”

    The state police command spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), denied there was a clash in the area.

    He said: “The Area is calm based on my confirmation with the officer on ground. Please discard the false alarm.”

  • Four killed in Mushin gang war

    Four killed in Mushin gang war

    Four persons have been killed in renewed cult clashes in Mushin, Lagos.

    The clashes were sparked by the killing of a security guard identified as Ja Rule on New Year eve.

    It was learnt that the age-long rivalry between the Aye and Eiye confraternities escalated after the death of Ja Rule, who allegedly was disembowelled by his killers.

    Three others have been killed since Saturday.

    According to sources around Olorunsola Street, where the incident occurred, the cultists shot Ja Rule but the bullet did not penetrate his body.

    “The cult groups have been fighting since New Year Day. More than four people have been killed already.

    “The fight started on New Year Eve after Ja Rule was butchered with knives like a goat around 11:55am.

    “Ja Rule works at Adesuwa Guest House on Olorunsola Street; that is where he stayed too. So, after work on Thursday, he was supposed to go to church but he stopped at a compound not far from the guest house where he ate and was discussing with his friends.

    “As they were outside, two men came and identified him. When they saw him, they shot him but the bullet did not enter. He ran and they chased him.

    “After a while, he came back to the compound. His friend was telling him that they should go to church but he refused and sat where they had earlier shot him.

    “After sometime, many boys came to the compound again and surrounded the place. When they carried their clothes up, we saw cutlasses that were hidden underneath and they attacked him with the weapons.

    “People ran for their lives because no one wanted to fall victim. Ja Rule ran towards the railway but I heard some of the gang members had laid siege to the area.

    “I also heard that those ones caught him and cut him into pieces. After killing him, they left his corpse near the railway,” one of the residents who refused to be named said.

    Angered by his death, his gang members were said to have taken to the streets hunting for his killers from Olorunsola to Challenge areas.

    Lagos State Command’s spokesman, Joseph Offor, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), could not be reached on telephone for comment.

     

  • One killed in Lagos cult clash

    One Sodiq Adeyemi was on Monday found dead after suspected cultists stormed the Ikeja area of Lagos.

    The Nation gathered that another yet to be identified man was injured and rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) after the police numbering about 30 stormed Awoseyin and Market Streets in Alade, Ikeja.

    But for the quick intervention of the police more casualties would have been recorded.

    The cultists reportedly stormed the area on motorcycles at about 1:00pm, but fled upon sighting the police.

    Confirming the incident, the command’s spokesman, Joseph Offor, a DSP, said intensive patrol was ongoing in the area.

    He said the policemen rushed the injured man to LUTH for medical attention, adding that investigation was ongoing to arrest the cultists.