A man, his wife
and two children were at the wee hours of Sunday murdered by suspected members
of ritual gang, Badoo.
One member of the family identified simply as Feyin, it
was gathered, survived the attack and was being treated at an undisclosed
hospital.
The incident occurred at the family’s room and parlour
apartment situated at 4, Ile Baba Shade Mosque, Oke Otta, Ajose in Ibeshe,
Ikorodu, Lagos.
It was gathered that two of the three children, who were
minors, were raped before their brains were smashed.
This killing is coming at a time calm was returning to
Ikorodu after months of continuous attack by the murderous gang.
Although two children were alive when residents
discovered them on Sunday evening, one later passed on at the hospital, it was
learnt.
According to a resident, the couple and a daughter died
before morning, while their last born and the second daughter, were found
unconscious and rushed to the hospital.
Their killers, she said, removed one of the glass windows
to access the house while the family was asleep, adding that there was no
burglary proof there.
She said the incident occurred very close to the
community mosque, adding that it drew the ire of residents, who stormed the
palace of the monarch.
She said that policemen were invited to evacuate the
corpses when they were discovered yesterday, adding that youths in the
community were already spoiling for war.
Another source said that the incident occurred
close to where the very first attack from the ritual gang was recorded in
Ikorodu.
At the time of filing this report, the identities of the
victims were yet to be ascertained.
Contacted, the command’s spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole,
an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said investigation has commenced.
He said: “Police operatives were notified of the incident
and they mobilised to the scene. They found it extremely difficult to locate
the house, which was situated in a thick forest. It is remotely impossible for
anybody to identify a dwelling house in the area.
“They arrived the scene eventually and discovered an open
window. Five members of the family were attacked and three dies on the spot.
One died while receiving treatment and the last family member is alive and
responding to treatment.
“Investigation has commenced. There is no visible trace
of violence and no clue linked to the cult group was found. No stone was found
at the scene, which does not fit in the modus operandi of the cult group.
“A case of murder is being investigated by police detectives.
The Lagos State Police Command is using this opportunity to call on council,
Community Development Association (CDA) Chairmen, traditional rulers who know
persons staying in isolated areas, which are no longer safe to come and
report/identify with the police in order to stop people from packing into
obscure areas without proper social structures.
“The command also wishes to inform members of the public
to come forward with useful information to aid the police and not resort to
jungle justice in order not to jeopardise the investigation that may lead to
the arrest of the alleged suspects who are on the command’s watch list.”
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