Police confirm killing of 3 suspected cultists in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the killing of three suspected cultists on Wednesday night in the Bariga area by another suspected group.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Thursday.

Hundeyin said that the command had yet to identify the groups involved in the attack, adding that operatives had been drafted to the area for peacekeeping.

It was gathered that one of those inflicted with a bullet injury during the gun duel was now in a coma in an undisclosed hospital.

It was further learned that the cultists last week were noticed to be preparing for the clash, which most residents in the Bariga area never thought would claim lives.

According to a source, the sporadic shooting started last night around the Idi-aba area, popularly known to be a hideout for notorious cultists and a major base for drug dealers.

“It spread towards Akilo, sungas, and inwards Olorunkemi Street in somolu area, where innocent passersby sustained varying degrees of injury.

“Residents are calling on the Commissioner of Police, Mr Idowu Owohunwa to come to their rescue.