A teenager identified simply as Quadri has been beaten to death by suspected cultists in the Itunmeko area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
It was gathered from sources in the community on Tuesday that the
incident occurred on Saturday.
According
to sources, the violence erupted after a disagreement between some youths,
believed to be suspected cultists, in the community.
The
deceased, who was also the son of the Alashe of Itunmoja in Ikorodu, was
reportedly called from his residence to the scene of the dispute to intervene.
A
resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the nature of the
incident, said the situation escalated quickly and resulted in a violent attack
on the victim and one of his friends.
“That
night, there was an issue between Quadri’s friends and some boys in the area.
The moment it degenerated into a confrontation, one of Quadri’s friends called
him to inform him of what was going on.
“So
Quadri went there to intervene, but the issue further escalated, and the boys
descended on him and beat him until he became almost unresponsive,” the
resident said.
A
police source, who also requested anonymity due to a lack of authorisation to
speak on the incident, said Quadri was left at the scene until some residents
rushed him to the hospital for medical attention.
“He
was attended to when taken to the hospital, but later died due to the severity
of the injuries he sustained during the attack,” the source disclosed.
Meanwhile,
an anti-cultism platform, Naija Confra, in a post on Monday, stated that the
area was dominated by Eiye cultists, adding that Quadri was not a member.
“Yesterday,
Naija Confra reported an incident in Ikorodu, Lagos State, where the son of a
traditional ruler was killed.
“The
incident occurred around midnight on Saturday in Itunmeko, Ikorodu, an area
dominated by Eiye.
“The
attackers targeted some young boys, including a boy named Quadri, who was the
son of the Alashe of Itunmoja in Ikorodu.
“Quadri
was described as a rugged street boy who was also a Yahoo boy and had many Eiye
friends, but he was not a cultist,” the platform wrote.
It
further noted that Quadri’s friend, identified simply as Adio, was also beaten
during the attack but survived.
“Quadri
and another friend named Adio, alias Ogbara, were seriously beaten. Quadri was
rushed to the hospital, where he later died, while Adio was said to have
survived,” it stated.
Although
the police have yet to officially respond to the incident, Naija Confra
revealed that some suspects had been arrested in connection with it.
When
contacted on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola
Adebisi, told the Punch that she was not aware of the incident and promised to
revert.
However,
she had yet to do so as of the time this report was filed.
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