The development comes amid rising cases of cult clashes in the state, which have forced the police command to redeploy some divisional heads.
Suspected cultists have k!lled a man, Akeem, alias Babu and chopped off his hands and legs in Ikorodu area of Lagos.
This is as five other bodies were recovered along the riverbank in the Oreta area of the Igbogbo community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The five bodies were found on Wednesday, September, 3, 2025
Akeem was gruesomely k!lled by suspected cultists on Tuesday in Bayeku, also in Ikorodu.
According to Punch, finding on Thursday suggested that the incidents may be linked to the surge in cult-related violence across parts of Lagos.
The development comes amid rising cases of cult clashes in the state, which have forced the police command to redeploy some divisional heads.
Residents confirmed that the Bayeku attack involved the brutal k!lling of a man whose wrist and leg were severed.
“Some people believe that the incident at Bayeku was unrelated to cultism. The person who d!ed is not a known cultist. Many in the community think it is connected to land grabbing. They killed the man and severed his hands and legs,” said community member, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Another resident, Adeola, said that police operatives were at the Oreta scene to assess the situation.
"Some people are saying it was the river that brought the five bodies to the riverbank. We don’t know the details. But five bodies were recovered. We don’t believe the water brought them. The cause of death is still unknown,” Adeola said.