Lagos: Tears, Commotion as Several People Killed in Lekki, Video Goes Viral
- The Lagos police command has arrested 23 suspected cult members in connection with the killings in Lekki area of the state
- Three persons were violently murdered and many others injured during a cult war that erupted among rival cult gangs in Lekki Phase 1, on Sunday, August 31
- Legit.ng reports that violent cult attacks are a serious issue in Lagos as gangs engage in violence and criminal activities
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering metro.
Lekki, Lagos state - No less than three persons were brutally murdered during a masquerader festival that began on Sunday, August 31, in Lagos state.
As reported by The Punch on Thursday, September 4, the exact cause of the killings remains unclear.
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Deaths in Lagos cult clash
Reports indicated that some members of the family involved in the festival, who are also believed to belong to various cult groups in Lagos, hijacked the event and turned it into a supremacy battle.
A resident of the community who craved anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident divulged that the situation descended into chaos shortly after the festival ended in Lagos Island.
The resident narrated:
“We had just finished the festival when a fight broke out among some boys suspected to be cultists. And before we knew it, they had started throwing bottles at one another while also wielding some dangerous weapons. Nobody could even wait to calm the situation other than to run for cover."
Videos of the violence showed heavy gunfire as suspected cultists chased one another along Lagos Street.
In one of the clips, at least five gunshots were heard, while no fewer than 10 assailants were seen gang-beating a victim.
Another resident who identified himself simply as Kazeem said the clash lasted for hours, causing panic among residents.
He said:
“The fight started in the evening and continued till midnight. Some of us could not sleep due to the intensity of the violence and loud noise from their voices and the destruction."
Lagos police take action
In response to the clashes, the Lagos state police command, in a statement, beefed up security in Lekki and environs.
The measures, according to the command, were aimed at ensuring safety of lives and property and protection of private and public investments.
The police's statement partly reads:
"The command wish to inform the public that it has commenced discreet investigation into the unfortunate incident that occurred on Sunday in Lekki Phase 1, where an inter-cult clash resulted in the death of three cultists.
"The clash occurred at a security duty post in an uninhabited open land space around Wole Olateju Street, involving members of rival cult groups at about 0500hrs. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh personally mobilized to the scene with joint police teams to attend the situation and ensure swift action. to attend to the situation.
"Several arrests of suspects linked to the crime were made."
A viral video of the incident can be viewed below:
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Skit maker murdered in Lagos
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that there was panic in Lakowe community of Ibeju-Lekki local government area (LGA) of Lagos state after a prominent skit maker Austin was found dead with machete cuts.
Austin, who is also a professional hairstylist, was said to have sensed danger before the attack.
It was gathered that some suspected cultists stormed the area in the early hours of Thursday, August 14, in search of the slain youth.
Source: Legit.ng
