A 63-year-old native doctor, identified as Rasheed Yusuf, aka Low Banger, has been shot dead as as pandemonium erupted on 24 Road in the Igbogbo, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, after suspected cult members shot dead four persons.
According to Punch, a six-man gang arrived in the community on Friday around 8:00pm on two motorcycles, and also shot at Rasheed’s wife, Falilat, and a two-year-old girl, Kehinde, as the duo later survived the attack.
The rampaging cultists further reportedly waylaid and shot dead two men, identified as Yusuf Cisco and Lukman Apetu, who were returning from work on a motorcycle, as well as an unidentified resident during the shooting spree which left many residents injured.
A resident, who gave his name only as Qudus, said the cultists came in from the Ebute area of Igbogbo.
“The cult guys are from Ikorodu town. They came in from the Ebute area. We do not know the gang they belong to. Some Onyabo (vigilance group) members have been patrolling this area, but they are arresting innocent residents.
“When we went to bury one of the deceased today (Saturday), the gunmen still shot at someone in the cemetery.”
The relation of a victim who did not want his name in print, said the gunmen were on a reprisal, adding that they decided to pass their aggression to residents when they didn’t meet their targets.
“Baba (Rasheed), a well known native doctor in this area, was walking to his son’s shop on Tobalase Street when he heard the gunshots. He was about warning his children to lock the doors, when the gunmen shot him.
“They also shot at his wife and a little girl. We rushed the woman and the child to a public hospital where they are still receiving treatments.
“After leaving that spot, they shot at three young men returning from work. Two of them died that evening, while the third died in a hospital later. People were injured by the sporadic shooting. A man, Baba Ogo, was injured in the stomach.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the deaths saying that the police had arrested three suspects.
“Three suspects have been arrested. They will soon be transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja. The command is on the trail of other suspects.”