Suspected cultists beat Lagos monarch’s son to death

A teenager identified simply as Quadri has been beaten to death by suspected cultists in the Itunmeko area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt from sources in the community on Tuesday that the incident occurred on Saturday.

It was gathered that 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, told our correspondent on Tuesday that 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, said 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.

PUNCH Metro reported on Monday that one Adedipe Adeyinkan, popularly known as Agali, was shot by unknown assailants on the National Stadium Bridge inward to the Iponri area of the state.

The victim was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Yaba, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.(punch)