Cultists destroy vehicles as Lagos ignores distress calls
There was tension in the Ijeshatedo area of Surulere, Lagos State on Sunday when suspected cultists attacked the community and vandalized numerous vehicles.
PUNCH Metro understood that the thugs were looking for a drug dealer in the community, but did not meet him.
This would have angered them as they destroyed vehicles on Ehi and Akewukewe streets around 1am.
The suspected drug dealer was learned to be the son of an Ehi Street landlord.
A source said all cars parked on the side of the road on both streets were vandalized.
"It's unfortunate and people are bitter," he added.
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said state emergency numbers were called before the incident escalated .
He said, “The cultists arrived around 1am and invaded Ehi and Akewukewe streets. Every vehicle on both streets was vandalized; windshields have been smashed and I can say it has been done on almost 100 vehicles.
"We called the emergency numbers in Lagos and they promised that some men from the rapid response squad would be there, but they didn't show up, so these cultists showed up. fun destroying cars.
"Even so far no one has shown up; we're left with wrecked cars; people will have to start counting their losses and see what they can salvage.
"We learned that those who did the deed were cultists; they came with machetes and guns. People are bitter about the whole thing.
“Actually, they came looking for a young man who sells drugs. When they couldn't find it, they took out their anger on the cars on both streets, leaving the owners to bear the pain. »
Lagos State Rapid Response Squad Commander CSP Yinka Egbeyemi said residents did not call the unit directly.
He said, "You're going to call the people in charge of the emergency numbers, there's no way they'll call us without us answering. If there's anything regarding an emergency, it goes directly to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and they direct it to us.”
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Public Relations Officer Nosa Okunbor promised to contact our correspondent, but had not yet done so at the time of filing of this report.
State Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was under investigation.
He said: "Yes, I was informed of the incident after it happened and we are looking into the matter. We will not allow the disbelievers to wreak havoc in no any part of Lagos In regards to the allegation that they called the police and no one showed up we are also looking into the matter to find out what went wrong and to improve service delivery . »
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There was tension in the Ijeshatedo area of Surulere, Lagos State on Sunday when suspected cultists attacked the community and vandalized numerous vehicles.
PUNCH Metro understood that the thugs were looking for a drug dealer in the community, but did not meet him.
This would have angered them as they destroyed vehicles on Ehi and Akewukewe streets around 1am.
The suspected drug dealer was learned to be the son of an Ehi Street landlord.
A source said all cars parked on the side of the road on both streets were vandalized.
"It's unfortunate and people are bitter," he added.
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said state emergency numbers were called before the incident escalated .
He said, “The cultists arrived around 1am and invaded Ehi and Akewukewe streets. Every vehicle on both streets was vandalized; windshields have been smashed and I can say it has been done on almost 100 vehicles.
"We called the emergency numbers in Lagos and they promised that some men from the rapid response squad would be there, but they didn't show up, so these cultists showed up. fun destroying cars.
"Even so far no one has shown up; we're left with wrecked cars; people will have to start counting their losses and see what they can salvage.
"We learned that those who did the deed were cultists; they came with machetes and guns. People are bitter about the whole thing.
“Actually, they came looking for a young man who sells drugs. When they couldn't find it, they took out their anger on the cars on both streets, leaving the owners to bear the pain. »
Lagos State Rapid Response Squad Commander CSP Yinka Egbeyemi said residents did not call the unit directly.
He said, "You're going to call the people in charge of the emergency numbers, there's no way they'll call us without us answering. If there's anything regarding an emergency, it goes directly to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and they direct it to us.”
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Public Relations Officer Nosa Okunbor promised to contact our correspondent, but had not yet done so at the time of filing of this report.
State Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was under investigation.
He said: "Yes, I was informed of the incident after it happened and we are looking into the matter. We will not allow the disbelievers to wreak havoc in no any part of Lagos In regards to the allegation that they called the police and no one showed up we are also looking into the matter to find out what went wrong and to improve service delivery . »
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