[SAD]...Cultists stab 19-year-old father to death

Osondu

Suspected cult members killed a 19-year-old boy, Obunneke Osondu, in Pedro, Bariga area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Obunneke was killed on Saturday by members of Eiye Confraternity, two hours after leaving his home in Ayinke Street.

The native of Owerri was said to have had an altercation with the assailants who accused him of being friends with members of a rival cult, Aiye Confraternity.

A resident, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said, “Obunneke left his

home around 8pm to take some bottles of beer at a nearby hotel.

“When he entered the bar, he met some members of Eiye Confraternity who asked him for money. His refusal to give them money infuriated them and they accused him of being an Aiye apologist.

“The boys, later identified as Bonjeu , Arinze , Ahmed, Feso, Ayo and Akilapa, who were all in the hotel bar, then stabbed Obunneke many times as he ran away from the hotel.

 “Immediately Obunneke ran outside,a tricycle driver attempted to take him to Somolu General Hospital, but a policeman asked that the bleeding Obunneke be brought down from the tricycle. He then ordered that they go and call the mother to come and carry her son.”

It was learnt that the tricycle driver went to inform the victim’s relative, but when help arrived, the victim had already died.

It was learnt that the incident worsened when policemen from Somolu Division stormed the area and started shooting indiscriminately.

Another youth was said to have died while trying to escape.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “While sympathisers gathered at Kusa Street mourning Obunneke, a group of policemen came and started shooting into the air.

“Everybody started running helter-skelter to evade arrest. A youth, identified simply as Tiny, who was trying to escape, fell into a pit, hit his head against the concrete and died on the spot. When the policemen saw him, they took to their heels.”

Meanwhile, it was learnt that Tiny was buried at a cemetery in Odogbolu, Ogun State on Monday.

Culled - Punch

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