Two suspected cultists have been killed and many sustained machete cuts during a renewed cult clash between the Aiye and Eiye confraternities in the Ijanikin area of Lagos.
It was gathered that the clash, which occurred over the weekend almost grounded commercial activities and vehicular movement in the popular Vespa Market as traders scampered.
The cultists were said to have been locked in a war in the last few months, and that the fracas reached its peak at the weekend when suspected members of Eiye went after a rival gang member who resides in the area on five motorcycles.
According to Daily Trust, a source said, “They headed to the residence of one Tajudeen, said to be the head of Aiye’s killer squad in the area.
“Following a confrontation with Tajudeen’s brother, a fight ensued at the end of which two persons were killed.
The witness noted that Tajudeen was not at home when the gang came calling.
“But the cultists mistook his younger brother for him. They macheted him until they were sure that he was dead before they left,” he said.
Another witness alleged that one of the Eiye members was dragged down from a moving motorcycle as they attempted to flee the scene.
He said, “He fell from the motorcycle while the others fled; leaving him behind. He was also beaten with wood until he died.”
A police officer at the Ijanikin Police Station said the death of the two suspected cultists was a welcome development to the police.
The State police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, is yet to comment on the incident as he didn’t take calls or reply SMS sent to him as at the time of filling this report.
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