Unknown Gunmen invade Lagos community, Kill two

Some gunmen have invaded the Odogunyan, Ikorodu
area of Lagos killing a carpenter, Ayodele Adefiwaju,
and another man, Ogunsanya Lateef, during the
attack.

We learnt that the gunmen, suspected to
be cultists, came to Market Street, Odogunyan, where
Adefiwaju lived, at midnight and shot him dead.

Not done, they were said to have proceeded to
neighbouring Olaleye Street, and also attacked Lateef,
who was in bed with his wife, dragging him outside
the house and stabbing him to death.

While Ayodele's age had yet to be ascertained, Lateef
was said to be 34 years old.

Our correspondent learnt that the attack, which
occurred on Tuesday, April 7, was reported to the
Sagamu Road Police Division.

It was gathered that the gunmen, who reportedly
wore masks, escaped and had yet to be apprehended
by the police.

Wife of the deceased carpenter, Adeola, told the
police in her statement that the gunmen never
uttered a word while carrying out the attack.

She said, "The attackers had guns and other
weapons. They looked like cultists.

It was in the
midnight. The men came into our apartment and
dragged my husband outside the house, where they
shot him and left him in a pool of blood.

"We were formerly staying in the Ogijo area of Ogun
State, but as a result of cult activities, we moved to
Odogunyan. Still, they trailed him to that area. He is
not a cultist. I don't know why they came for him."

A relative of Lateef, identified simply as Sidikat, who
was interrogated by the police, said the deceased
fought his assailants, adding that the gang eventually
got the upper hand, and stabbed him several times.

She said, "When they came, we initially thought they
were armed robbers. They dragged Lateef out and
brought him into the living room.

"He tried to free himself. They then began to stab him
on the head.

"Lateef asked them what he did, but they did not say
anything.
"They were three men, and they wore masks."

Our correspondent learnt from a police source that
the area had been under incessant cultist attacks.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Kenneth Nwosu, could not be reached for comment.
Also, a text message sent to his phone had yet to be
replied to as of press time.

A police source, however, told PUNCH Metro that the
matter had been transferred to the State Department
of Criminal Investigations, Yaba.