Cult Clash: 2 Killed, 21 Persons Arrested

LUCKY LAWAL

There was tension and panic in Shomolu on Wednesday 17th October, 2018, at about 1715hrs, as the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pedro Police Station in Lagos, received a call that two persons who were later identified as Ibrahim a.k.a Small Japron and one Solo Owie were killed at a political gathering organised by Hon. Ademorin Kuye at a place called Home Touch, situated at No. 228, Ikorodu Road by Obanikoro Way.

According to the report by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, the deceased persons who had been involved in several cult clashes were on the wanted list of the police for leading several cult fights in the Shomolu, Bariga, Fadeyi and Ojuelegba areas of the state.

They were said to have been trailed to the gathering by a rival cult group who invaded the arena and began to attack people. The fight was however brought to an end by the police officers who arrived quickly at the scene and made some arrests. But unfortunately for the notorious cultists, Ibrahim (a.k.a. Japron) and Solo, they died as a result of injuries sustained during the fight.

P.M.EXPRESS spoke to one of the community members who were present at the scene of incident on the condition of anonymity. He said,”I don’t think, I can get the incident out of my head. I don’t  understand, it was like a film show. We heard that Ibrahim, a.k.a. Small Japron, who was not at the gathering was sent for by the House of Representatives aspirant and fight broke out between the deceased who happened to be an Eiye cult leader and another cult group during. In the process, he was shot and he died at the hospital.

It will be recalled that the State Police Command had on September 10, 2018, issued a press statement warning politicians not to gather in public places without notifying it in order to ensure adequate provision of  security and prevent hoodlums from hijacking such events. Regrettably, the host of the political meeting, Hon. Ademorin Kuye, did not inform the police of his intention to host his supporters.

Meanwhile, 21 persons have so far been arrested in connection with the case and are currently been questioned by Homicide Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti, Yaba. Also invited to SCIID, is the politician, Hon. Ademorin Kuye.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, has ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act; vowing that the Command will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the authors of the crime are prosecuted. He once again requested politicians to always inform the police before gathering in public places. He noted that until the INEC gives the go ahead, political campaigns at this time is illegal and those in breach of the electoral law will be made to face the full wrath of the law.