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Photos: How Mad Man & 2 Homeless Mechanics Tagged Ritualists Escape Death In Lagos
Those Arrested From Disused Drainage In Agege Lagos Not Ritualists – Police
3 suspected ritualists were yesterday smoked out of an abandoned drainage in the Ile Zik axis of Lagos-Abeokuta highway.
Many tunnels were also seen in the area adjacent to a perimeter fence of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.
Eyewitness said a hawker who fell into the hands of the gang raised the alarm after she managed to escape.
People around the area were said to have invaded the place, where shoes belonging to males and females were found.
A sharp knife was found on one of the suspects said to have been posing as a mad man.
Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RSS) rescued the suspects from being lynched by a mob at the scene.
The suspects were whisked away from the scene in a police van.
The Nation learnt that the suspects are being interrogated at Isokoko Police Station in the Agege.
There are at least eight patrol vans of the police at the location, while a huge crowd converged on the place, making it difficult for free vehicular movement.
Law enforcement agents including police, army and operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps had hectic time controlling onlookers.
Police also foiled an attempt by a mob to burn down a warehouse suspected to be the hideout of the ritualists.
As of press time, the warehouse was being guarded by RRS operatives.
An eyewitness told The Nation that the suspects ‘’were picked up after RRS operatives removed a manhole from an underground canal where the ritualists were hiding.’’
A police source, however said those arrested are destitute who converted the disused drainage channels into shelter.
An eyewitness Isaac Osare said:
“I was coming home today (yesterday) when I encountered traffic like never before on Agege motor road. I trudged along thinking it was an accident only to get to Ile Zik and find out that den was uncovered right along the road. I pass that place every day without realising demons are lurking around there.”
“There was a man who pretended to be a mad man but we found out that he is not mad but a kidnapper and rapist. The police were afraid to go into the tunnel because there are other culprits in it.”
Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni said there were no shrine and no human parts in the den.
He said:
“Our men personally entered the place and saw some people with tools dressed in mechanic clothes. People living under bridges, tunnels, uncompleted building and trenches should be careful because you stand a chance of being tagged as ritualist and being mobbed.”
[The Nation]
Jayeoba
August 11, 2017 at 4:59 AM
Foolish people always rushing into conclusion.
The man am looking at here is a lunatic why call him a ritualist
fancy
August 11, 2017 at 8:15 AM
bt dey saw sharp knife, male n femmale ahoes dt one alone is evidence
Jilo
August 11, 2017 at 10:47 PM
Thank you fancy, that is more why people don’t trust the judgement of our law enforcement officer. What about the lady being rescued around that area. Why quick conclusion? Or those Baba Isale have bribed you police. What about the shoes and other evidences found at the crime scene? If nobody is taking responsibilities for this barbaric act, who are those people killing innocent people for ritual.
You remember Clifford Orji who disguised as a mad man to launch an attack on his victims eventually died mysteriously in prison when he was about to mention the names of his buyers. Dressing as a mechanic to me may be an avenue to cover up their track. If that guy is truly a mechanic, have they tried to ask from his boss? If he is a one man business man what was he doing inside the tunnel at that odd hour? how come he could stay at workshop instead of staying inside the tunnel? I don’t believe this rapid investigation and I also believe that mad man was not really a mad man. These people are so smart because they envisage a red letter day like the day they were captured will eventually comes up.
The reason why I’m saying this is because some of our leaders are always having that notion that all Nigerians are gullible. As far as I’m concern, I don’t believe in this crap, something has transpired between our law enforcement agents and the agents of human part dealerships. There is more to this than meet the eye. We need full investigation.
Mon
August 11, 2017 at 10:52 AM
Every average Nigerian almost looks like a mad person because of the situation of things in Nigeria.
baby
August 12, 2017 at 10:59 AM
AMOBODE NEED TO STOP JUNGLE JUSTIC,THE BEST THING IS TO CALL THE POLICE,IF YOU KILL A VICTIM HOW CAN YOU GET INFORMATION TO ARREST OTHERS MUMU NAIJA