Awful: Panic grips residents as suspected cultists kill trader in Lagos

A man identified as Isiaka Oyefeso has been killed in the Somolu
areaof Lagos during a cult clash on July 30.
The victim who was said to be a trader at thee popular Yaba market was
killed around 9:45pm in front of his Abimbola Lane, off Okesuna
Street, Somolu home, while relaxing after his return from his place of
business.
Oyefeso and others were allegedly attacked by cult groups who came
from Bariga area to fight their Somolu rivals.
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It was gathered that the cults, comprising members of Eiye,
overwhelmed the policemen attached to Alade Police Station as they
shot sporadically at innocent people without any challenge of any form
from policemen.
Oyefeso was hit severally by bullets and also got machete cuts on
different parts of his body. He was rushed to nearby Oguntolu General
Hospital where he died. Some others who were also injured are still
being treated at an undisclosed hospital.
Neighbours told The Nation that Oyefeso was a peace-loving man killed
for no reason. Eyewitnesses said the suspected cultists numbering over
100 wore T-shirts marked 'Axe' at the back. They were allegedly
shouting "axe men … axe men!"
Residents alleged that the attacks have been frequent in the last two
months and despite the fact that security operatives are in the know,
they have done nothing to stop them.
A resident, who spoke under anonymity, told The Nation that the
cultists also robbed residents of valuables during every attack,
adding: "We are no longer safe here. These hoodlums come here
occasionally tosteal, rape and kill people at will. We have reported
severally to the police but they are not helping matters. The crisis
is between Eiye andAiye group. We are begging the commissioner of
police to step in and help save the situation before these boys kill
every one of us in this area.
"These criminals have their hideouts in Idi-Araba, somewhere around
Olorunkemi Street and Ladi-Lak in Bariga and operatives at Alade
Police Station, Shomolu are aware of this. Why they have refused to
arrest them is what we do not understand. Most residents now believe
that the police are protecting these criminals and it is not a good
thing for the society."
Efforts to reach the police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy
Superintendent (DSP), for comments yesterday, failed.