Mob invades suspected ritual killer’s den in Lagos; As Alfa tried to kill lover for ritual

Residents of Big Daddy Street in the Atinplome, Bagadry area of Lagos State on Tuesday stormed an uncompleted building in the area, which they suspected to be a ritual killer’s den, after a female victim raised the alarm.

At about 12am, while a carnival went on in the area, a woman in her late 20s, whose name had yet to be known, had run into the party with her throat partly cut, while blood was streaming out of her body.

Our correspondent gathered that the girl, who later became unconscious and was rushed to a private hospital in the area, told the partying crowd that an Alfa, identified as Mallam Sheu, had tricked her into the uncompleted structure before slitting her throat with a knife.

The matter was said to have been reported at the Morogbo Police Division, and some policemen came to the scene, but the alfa was said to have fled the uncompleted apartment.

It was learnt that in the morning, more residents thronged the area and they were said to have found bloodstains, old clothes, charms and ladies’ clothes inside the structure.

Speaking with our correspondent, a resident who identified herself as Mummy Eso, said youths in the area attempted to burn the den in the afternoon, thinking that the girl had died as a result of her injuries.

Mummy Eso added that the alfa did not stay in the area and nobody suspected that he used the place for evil purpose.

She said, “There was commotion in our area in the midnight when boys holding a street party saw the girl bleeding from the throat. The girl, who just managed to speak, pointed to the structure and said an alfa had attempted to kill her, but she managed to escape.

“One of her hands had also been tampered with. So, the youths became furious and headed for the uncompleted building. Some policemen, who were also on guard duties at the carnival were informed about the incident and they went too. But information had got to the man, and he escaped before they could arrest him.

“Since morning, people have been coming to the area to check the building. They attempted to burn it in the afternoon.”

Another resident, identified as Akeem Ajao, who visited the building, said the youths found old bloodstains, clothes and charms.

He said, “The lady ran into the carnival with blood streaming out of her body. One of those at the carnival saw her and came to her rescue. She said a man was in the house trying to slaughter her.

“We rushed the girl to a hospital, where she is now receiving treatment. We did not know that the Alfa used the house to do evil works. The girl’s clothes were bloodstained. The police have also come to the area this morning.

“When I entered the house, I saw bloodstains, charms and a human bone was also in the man’s car – a Gulf 4 vehicle. It was the boys holding the carnival who noticed the girl.

“The girl’s neck was cut. Nobody knows the family of the girl involved. The man has run away from the area.”

Our correspondent gathered that the Alfa had been having an affair with the lady, before he took her to the uncompleted building on the evening of the carnival.

The lady was said to have come from the Igando area to Atinplome.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, said he would get back to our correspondent with details of the incident. But, he had yet to do so as of press time.

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