One killed as cultists attack, rob in Lagos

Cultists, on Wednesday, struck at the Shomolu area of Lagos State, killing a young man.
The cult members also embarked on a robbing spree in the area.
The latest victim of the cult clash has been identified as Tunde Lawal, 23.
The deceased, otherwise known as Ogbon around Fadipe Street in Shomolu area, where he was shot dead, was alleged to be a member of a rival cult group.
It was learnt that a group of youngsters, armed with guns and wielding other dangerous weapons, believed to be members of Eiye Fraternity from Bariga area, invaded Shomolu, searching for their rivals.
The youths, who were decked in black T shirts, ransacked the whole of Ajose, the strong base of Eiye Fraternity members in Shomolu.
Another witness claimed that when the members finally sighted their foes, there was exchange of gun fire and Lawal was killed.
It was also gathered that the gang, whose members killed Lawal, also terrorized residents of Sodimu, Ajose, Anifowose and Fadipe Streets, where they shot sporadically and robbed residents.
The eyewitness said that this latest attack at Shomolu was a reprisal attack to an earlier attack by cult members from Shomolu on their rivals from Bariga.
A resident of Shomolu, explained that the killers of Lawal actually had people that had come to kill, but took advantage of the situation to rob innocent residents.
It was heard that the cultists, recognized the rival cult members, who had brazenly attacked their base in the afternoon and molested people around the area, were the ones the people had come for.
The hoodlums invaded Fadipe Street, where they intercepted Lawal and rained bullets on his chest just to make that he was truly dead, before they left the scene.
Policemen from the Alade Police Station were said to have arrived only after the battle “had been fought and won. The police picked the dead Tunde and left”.
When contacted, the image maker in charge of the state police command, Ngozi Braide, said she was not aware of the killing.