Residents of Pako/Aguda in the Surulere area on Lagos were on Monday morning forced to remain indoors as cult gangs clashed for hours. Witnesses said gunshots were heard all across the area for a long period of time while the violence continued. Spokesperson for the police in Lagos, Bala Elkana, said he was still awaiting more details but that cult gangs were likely behind the shooting. “The operation is ongoing. We have Police officers there to take care of the situation and tell us what actually happened.” Visit website
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CULT WARS: GUNMEN KILL 400LEVEL KOGI UNIVERSITY STUDENT IN EXAM HALL
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police has confirmed the death of Apeh Joseph by unknown gunmen at the Kogi State University, Ayingba. According to the police, the deceased was a 400-level student of English Education and an alleged cultist. In a statement, released last night by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Aya, it claimed that the deceased was behind the cult killing that occurred in the university last month. Aya stated that one Onuche Jibrin of the Security Unit of the Kogi State…
Read MoreCULT WARS CLAIM 8 LIVES IN EDO
Sola Shittu, Benin Eight persons are feared dead in the renewed war among three cults in Benin City, the Edo State capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the clash between the Maphites, Black Axe (popularly called Aye) and Eiye confraternities; had been on for the past seven days. The killings started last Friday when a 200-level student of the University of Benin, Moses Adeshina, popularly called Aficionado, was shot dead at the Jeans Carnival organised by students of the Faculty of Social Sciences. This led to the suspension of all social activities in the school by the university…
Read MoreCULTISTS KILL 13 KOGI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, MAIM MANY AS SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TURN BLIND EYE
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja No fewer than 13 students of the Kogi State University, Ayingba, have been hacked down by unidentified assailants suspected to be members of a secret cult. The killings, our correspondent gathered, were reprisals carried out by one of the cults whose leader, a student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, was murdered by another cult linked to the university. According to an eye witness account, the KSU killings started last Friday when nine students, including a 200 level female student and her boyfriend, were hacked down on the…
Read MoreTEENAGE CULTISTS TAKE OVER LAGOS
Primary, secondary school students among Turn to pick pockets, robbers We were forcefully initiated – arrested teen cultists Six out of ten children in Lagos are into cultism- Police boss By Evelyn Usman Cultism, has become a major security challenge that is of great concern to both government, security agents and residents of Lagos State. From one end of the state to the other, cultists seem to be holding sway, with orgies of killings associated with their regular fights. Though the Police in Lagos under various Commissioners of Police, have…
Read MoreGUNSHOTS IN OBALENDE LAGOS AS RIVAL CULTS CLASH
By David O Royal Obalende area of Lagos State on Saturday morning was a no go area as rival cult groups reportedly clashed. Gunshots were fired as people ran into different directions to save their heads from being shot. It is also alleged that the clash might be between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and drug peddlers in the area. Residents and motorists have been asked to be wary of the area. – Gunshuts rock the air, as rival cultists clash at Obalende ,Lagos. pic.twitter.com/zyuYZGpzfx — SubDeliveryZone (@SubDeliveryZone)…
Read MoreALLEGED CULTIST SHOT DEAD AFTER FINAL YEAR EXAMS IN LAGOS, SEE PICS
Ajayi Samuel aka Preacher, a final year Accounting student of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, an affiliate of University of Benin, has been shot dead by suspected rival cultists. Some cultists had stormed the school during the final students signing out yesterday and shot sporadically in the air before leaving. However, today, they returned and trailed Samuel – said to be an only child – to a canteen where he had gone to eat. While stepping out of the canteen, they shot him in the neck, killing…
Read MoreEIYE AND AIYE CULTS TAKE OVER IJEBU-ODE, RESIDENT CRY OUT, FLEE
Cultists in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State, members of Eiye and Aiye confraternities, are reportedly taking turns to retaliate the killings of their members. Residents of Ijebu-Ode were said to fled their homes as the cultists continue to terrorize the ancient city. According to information gathered, the superiority battle between the two groups started during last Tuesday’s Ojude-Oba Festival held at Olisa Road in Ijebu-Ode. A young man simply identified as Hassan, who is a member of Aiye Confraternity, was said to have been killed in the evening of the festival…
Read MoreRIVERS CULT WARS: 3 KILLED, LG CHAIRMAN, TRADITIONAL RULER ESCAPE DEATH BY WHISKERS
Despite appeals by stakeholders and re-enforcement of police personnel, cult gangs have continued to run riot in Khana Local government area of Rivers state. Two communities in Bangha clan, Khana Local Government Area were sacked over the weekend by suspected members of rampaging cult gangs in the area. Sources told DAILY POST that cult gangs invaded Luu-Mene community, killed unknown number of persons, destroyed houses and beat up the Paramount Ruler, identified as Mene BARISUA, and then extended their attack to Kere-Bangha community where they also committed arson. An indigene…
Read MorePOLICE ARRESTS TOP POLITICIANS BEHIND CULT KILLINGS IN ANAMBRA, SEE LIST
The Police in Anambra State have arrested some top politicians alleged to be sponsoring the unending cult-related killings in the state. SP Haruna Mohammed, Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, disclosed this in a press statement made available to DAILY POST in Awka, the state capital. Several youths have since January this year been killed as a result of perceived leadership tussle among rival cults. In May, no fewer than 10 members of different cults were mowed down at different locations in Awka. In Ogbunike last two weekends,…
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