Afrigather Residents and merchants at Mile 12, within the Kosofe Native Authorities Space of Lagos State, have been dwelling in worry after cultists allegedly killed a Chairman of the Nationwide Union of Street Transport Employees, Sulaimon Onaolapo, aka Ariku, within the space.
In a video which trended on-line on Sunday night, no fewer than 4 suspected cultists had been seen utilizing cutlasses to hack Onaolapo until he died.
The incident, nevertheless, induced rigidity as resident locally, whereas chatting with our correspondents on Monday, expressed worry over a reprisal by Onaolapo’s loyalists.
Whereas some residents mentioned Onaolapo was killed over cult-related actions, different members of the neighborhood mentioned the NURTW boss was killed over management of transportation parks within the space.
A resident within the space, Mary Olayemi, mentioned she and her relations had been simply leaving the church on Sunday after they heard gunshots.
She mentioned, “Once we heard the gunshots, we ran right into a compound and when all was clear, we noticed that Onaolapo (Ariku) had been killed with machetes.
“We heard that they’d been in search of him and round 12pm yesterday, that they tracked him and obtained him. The fights amongst NURTW individuals have been occurring for a while. We’re afraid that they could proceed this violence subsequent week.”
A dealer, who gave her solely as Adejare for safety causes, mentioned, “many store house owners didn’t open for enterprise and people who did are cautious as a result of something can occur. My relations should not know that I’m available in the market however I’ve to promote.”
One other resident, who recognized herself solely as Alhaja Akingbade for safety causes, lamented that her husband’s automobile was set ablaze in a reprisal.
“My husband left residence round previous 12pm. It was not lengthy after he left that we heard individuals shouting. We needed to lock ourselves indoors. It was once we got here out that we found that my husband’s automobile had been burnt.
