Two suspected cultists, simply identified as Monday and Efe, have been shot dead in a fresh wave of cult-related violence in the Ojo area of Lagos State.
Chronicle NG gathered that the killings occurred on Sunday at different locations within the community.
According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the victims were discovered with gunshot wounds.
“Two bodies were found in the community on Sunday with gunshot injuries. We later learned that the killings were carried out by suspected cultists in what appeared to be a reprisal attack by rival groups. The police subsequently evacuated the bodies,” the source said.
Confra Naija, an anti-cultism forum, claimed in a post on X that one of the victims, Monday, was a former chairman of the Neo Black Movement at Alaba International Market, and some described him as a long-time leader of the Aye confraternity in the region.
According to the platform, Monday has been a target for some time, and a close associate of his, who is also reported to be a former Aye leader, was slain in March of last year.
Confra Naija also claimed that the second victim, Efe, was another NBM leader in Ojo, albeit he was not known to be a frequent presence in the region.
According to the platform, Efe was allegedly attacked outside while charging his phone amid a power outage. According to the post, suspected members of a rival group accosted and killed him.
In a video seen by Chronicle NG, one of the victims was lying in what appeared to be an electronics shop, while gunshots were heard. Another clip showed a man lying motionless with visible gunshot wounds.
In response to the occurrence on X, a user named Roland Inuedo voiced alarm over the recent outbreak of violence in Ojo and the neighboring districts.
As of the time of reporting this article, the Lagos State Police Command had yet to confirm the event.
Calls and SMS messages addressed to Abimbola Adebisi, the state police public relations officer, were not answered.
Cult-related violence has persisted in parts of Lagos, despite ongoing security attempts to combat the problem.
