Shortly after completing exams on Tuesday, an unidentified student of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) was shot dead in a suspected cult-related attack near the institution’s back gate.
According to eyewitnesses, the victim was approached by a group of young men who shot him twice at close range before fleeing the scene. The attack has sparked renewed concerns over the rise in cult violence across Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos State.
According to the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident in his statement, said, “On Tuesday at about 3 pm, a distress call was received at Sabo Division that a suspected cultist was allegedly shot dead by a group of suspected rival cult members in the Yaba area.” He added that seven suspects had been arrested in connection with the killing.
The PPRO said the victim was found lifeless in his pool of blood with visible bullet wounds. “Four rounds of live ammunition and charms were recovered from the victim’s pockets. He added that the body has been taken to the morgue for autopsy,” he said.
The incident is the latest in a string of cult-related violence in Lagos.
