A man was killed on Wednesday by
suspected cultists, while rushing home to celebrate Eid el-Fitr at
the Ajegunle, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State.
According to eye witnesses, the
deceased, name yet unknown, like so many other attacked victims, was caught in
the cross-fire between two rival cult members. Some of the victims were
returning home, from where they had gone to celebrate the Muslim festival when
they ran into the clashing rivals. The hoodlums robbed and dispossessed people
of their belongings. Victims were said to have openly wept as they parted with
their money, phones and jewelry.
Another eye witness said: “The cult
members started fighting at Ojo Road area. They butchered a man in cold blood
and robbed several people of their valuables. The man was rushing home from
work, to celebrate the Sallah with his family when the cultists attacked him
along Ojo Road, around 10pm.”
Another witness, identified simply as
Emiloju Masorire, said the cultists pounced on anyone they saw on the road.
Masorire added: “Residents in the area
are the fathers and mothers of this crop of criminals. These boys are cultists.
Nigerians have to wake up. There's nothing we can do than to take serious
interest in our country.”
Angela John, who was dispossessed of her
cash, said: “The hoodlums dispossessed me of N120, 000 and two mobile phones.
There was nothing I could do than to surrender my phones to them. Police should
help us check the menace of armed robbers in Ajegunle.”
It was further gathered that by the time
a team of policemen from Ajegunle Police Station raced to the scene, the cultists
had disappeared. The team of policemen was led by the Divisional Police Officer
(DPO) of Ajegunle Police Station.
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