Cultists Gang Rob Lagos Residents, Hack 24-Year-Old To Death

Cult members Suspected have invaded on Iya Agan Street, Off Old Apapa Road, in Oyingbo Lagos.   Dispossessing some people of their valuables and causing grief on street.

The official PUNCH Metro learnt that a 24year old, Fatai Suleiman, was hacked to death by the cultists during a robbery.

Our correspondent gathered that at about 4pm on Sunday, the cultists, who were said to be over  Twenty people, invaded d area  and started shooting sporadically. 

It was learnt that this cult groups, which invaded the area, were this listed name Otto boys and Omo Kogbagidi, who reportedly came on a reprisal to attack Olokodana Fagbayimu boys.

They were said to have used the supremacy battle as an opportunity  just to loot houses, shops and robbed residents.

Our correspondent learnt that Suleiman, whose body had been deposited at the morgue in Yaba, was hacked by the cultists, who reportedly stayed with him till he died at the spot.

His corpse was reportedly evacuated by the police from the Iponri division.

By speaking with PUNCH Metro, a resident of Iya Agan Street, name Omole, said a man was also shot in the eyes during the robbery.

He added, the hoodlums, who allegedly got their guns during the elections, had failed to return them to their political sponsored party and were now fomenting trouble with the weapons on the street.

He also said, On Friday, the Special Anti - Robbery Squad men from Ikeja division visited the Apapa Road area and also arrested many of these boys.

But we know that they the will be bailed  soon by politicians and will soon return to d area.

When they invaded the area on Sunday, it was in the afternoon.

They saw Suleiman Fatai  in front of a house and they attacked him with machetes. They hacked him until he get dead.  Also a man was shot in the eyes during the robbery.  This days lot of residents are packing out of Old Apapa Road. All these cult boys are having a field day.

The government should partner with local vigilance groups and the community leaders to fish out all these boys and lock them up in prison. The hoodlums should be made to return all the guns in their possession.

Our correspondent learnt that Suleiman’s relatives were at the State Department of Criminal Investigation, in Yaba, to seek permission to collect the man’s corpse for burial.

Landlord on Old Apapa Road, who begged not to be named, Reveal the lack of basic amenities in the area was contributing to the reigns of terror.

He said, Our area has suffered enough from these hoodlums, who manhandled everyone on street and set buildings ablaze to punish one another.

They are all successful because the area lacks basic amenities.

There is no school, good toilet facilities, health care facilities, and no potable water among others.

should government should please look into Ifesowapo, Otto, Ilogbo areas and take care of all these anomalies.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nwosu  Kenneth, also confirmed the incident.

He added, The matter has been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, where we are still investigating further.