Blood flows as cultists clash in Lagos

• Six feared dead
By Chioma Igbokwe
It was a free for all shootout at Odunfa street, off Kano
street, Ebute Meta area of Lagos metropolis Monday night
as suspected cultists engaged in bloody clash which led to
the death of six persons. The armed hoodlums, Daily Sun
gathered were at logger head over which of the cult
groups will collect tax from the various motor parks in
Ebute Meta.
Witness identified as Segun said trouble started at about
9pm on Monday when armed men stormed the street and
started shooting at some area boys drinking at a beer
palour. “The boys were caught unaware, hence, they could
not defend themselves. It’s was terrible, even the police
could not help us. It was after they had gone that the
police came and started arresting people up and down.”
On the possible cause of the fight, Segun explained it had
to do with fight over who controls the various parks in
Ebute Meta. “They took advantage of the situation and
robbed everyone within the area. It was horrible, they also
came in the morning and killed another person.”
A victims who claimed that he lost his laptop, phones and
money said he was robbed at gun point. “I was returning
from work when they attacked me. I was forced to lie
down on the floor while they took my laptop and
everything found with me. I thank God for my life.”
Confirming the incident, the state police command
spokesman Joe Offor, said it was a case of fight among
cultists that turned bloody. “They fought among
themselves Monday night and one of them died. They also
came back yesterday morning and another person was
killed. Meanwhile five persons have been arrested and
police is on the look out for the leader of one of the gangs
identified as Sunday Terror who escaped through the water
ways.
“Normalcy have been restored in the area and police men
are on ground to counter any attempt to cause trouble.”