Three killed in suspected Lagos cult clash – Police
At least three people have been reportedly killed in a suspected cult clash on Wednesday night at Bariga in Lagos State.
The State Command Public Relations Officers, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, explaining that the police were yet to identify the groups involved in the attack, stating, however, that operatives had been deployed to the area to ensure peace.
NAN reported that one of those inflicted with bullet injury during the gun battle was in a coma in an undisclosed hospital.
It stated further that it was noticed that the cultists, last week, were preparing for a showdown, which some residents in Bariga never thought would claim lives.
A source revealed that sporadic shootings started Wednesday night around Idi-aba, popularly known as a hideout for notorious cultists and a major base of drug dealers.
“It spread towards Akilo, Sungas, and inwards Olorunkemi Street in the Shomolu area, where some passersby sustained varying degrees of injury.
“Residents are calling on the Commissioner of Police, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, to come to their rescue,” the source said.
Source: NAN
