Suspected cultists have allegedly shot and killed a graduate of Political Science at the Ijanikin, Otto local council development area of Lagos State.
The deceased, Mr Mojeed Saka, who graduated from Ekiti State University,
was alleged to have been shot dead by a rival cult group.
Saka, who graduated from the university, an affiliate of Adeniran Ogunsaya College of Education Ijanikin was shot dead on Sunday
It was learnt that Saka, after his graduation, came to mobilised for his National Youth Service Corps, when the rival gang murdered.
Our correspondent also learnt that immediately the killer rival, Eiye, sighted him at Ultimate Hotel and they started chasing him. When they caught up with him, they shot him dead.
The shooting and subsequent death of Saka caused commercial activities to come to a halt, with many traders locking their shops. Many of them said they were fearful of a reprisal.
Yesterday, Saka’s bloodstains were visibly seen at the spot where he was shot. Eye witnesses disclosed that his corpse had been moved to the mortuary.
A student of Adeniran College of Education, Akeem Bayo said the incident occurred around7:30pm. He further explained that the deceased was attacked by many young men.
Bayo said: “Initially, we didn’t know what was happening till sounds of gunshots rented the air. We had to run to safe our lives. When the dust settled, we realised that cult members had attacked and killed somebody. The cult members disappeared before the arrival of policemen to the scene.”
Another student, Aisha, said that Saka was killed close to Ultimate Hotel, near Deeper Life bus stop. She alleged that he was also a member of Aiye confraternity.
Aisha added: “I don’t know why they killed him, but I know his members won’t rest until they have avenged his death. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police should come to our rescue in this community.”
A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said last year, cultists and their wars, made the community too hot for them. He noted that fear has taken over residents in the community.
“It is as if police in Lagos have lost control of cultist activities in our area. A barber was killed at Cele bus stop. They also killed two other persons at Vespa bus stop,” he said.
He further noted: “We’re tired of all these unnecessary killings. Government should act fast. We can no longer sleep with our eyes closed.”
Meanwhile, seven suspected cultists, including two ladies, have been arrested by policemen from Olosan Police Station.
The cultists were arrested during a clash between two cult groups in Mushin area of Lagos State. Policemen rushed to the area after they received distress call about the clash. They were said to have arrived in the nick of time.
The suspects, between ages 18 and 23, were arrested Sunday and Monday in their hideout. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Olosan Police Station, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Adekunle Omisakin, who confirmed the arrest, said the gangs, for long, had been troubling residents of Mushin with their incessant clashes.
Omisakin said: “Some of the suspects were arrested on Sunday and others on Monday morning at Ladipo road. Three cutlasses, charm and an axe was recovered from them. They would be transferred to Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS) Ikeja for further investigation."
When contacted, The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chike Oti did not pick his call.
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