Five Killed As Rival Cults Clash In Lagos

A clash between rival cultists, Tuesday night, in Somolu and Ketu areas of Lagos, has left four persons dead and several others injured.

Suspected members of Eiye confraternity stormed a suspected rival’s home identified simply as Seyi in the wee hours of Monday in Ajelogo area of Ketu, according to sources.

He was dragged outside and clubbed to death, after the cultists had defiled his wife in front of him and flung his nine-month old baby out of the bed.

Policemen from Alapere division swung into action on hearing about the clash, arresting three suspects, who were said to have been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.

Seyi’s widow, who is yet to come to terms with her husband’s demise, told policemen at the station that there had been threats on her husband’s life by the cultists, who accused him of being an informant to another cult group, Black Axe confraternity.

The clash in Somolu area of Lagos, Tuesday night, was described as a reprisal attack on the group that killed Seyi. Three persons were killed in the clash.

The cultists were said to have stormed Ajose area, where they first shot one Tunde dead. The late Tunde’s assailants were said to have accused him of r*ping one of their member’s pregnant wife during an earlier attack in Ponrele area of Abule Ijesha.

The attack said to have started at 10.30 pm was launched at Fadipe, Popoola and Oreofe areas.

Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed one of the clashes, saying though there was claim that only one person died during the clash, no official report had been made to that effect. She noted that the police had not seen any corpse either. She however said they were investigating the clashes.