Fresh cult clash claims two lives in Lagos community

Two men suspected to beryllium members of rival cult groups person been killed successful a renewed outbreak of cult-related unit successful the Ojo country of Lagos State.

It was gathered that the incidents occurred connected Sunday astatine abstracted locations wrong the community. The incidents were said to beryllium linked to ongoing reprisals among rival factions.

A assemblage source, who requested anonymity owed to the delicate quality of the matter, said the victims were recovered with gunshot injuries and aboriginal evacuated by information operatives.

“Two lifeless bodies were discovered successful antithetic parts of the country connected Sunday, some bearing gunshot wounds. We aboriginal gathered that the attacks were carried retired by suspected cult members, apt successful retaliation by opposing groups. The constabulary yet removed the bodies,” the root said.

An anti-cultism advocacy platform, Confra Naija, alleged successful a station connected X that 1 of the victims, identified simply arsenic Monday, was a erstwhile president of the Neo Black Movement astatine Alaba International Market and was besides regarded successful immoderate quarters arsenic a long-standing person of the Aye confraternity successful the area.

According to the platform, Monday had reportedly been connected the radar of rival groups for immoderate time, adding that 1 of his adjacent associates, besides described arsenic a erstwhile Aye leader, was killed successful March past year.

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