Category: Community

Kunle ADELABU -3 killed in two days Killings by members of the two rival cult groups in Ikorodu; Eiye and Black Axe confraternities, have continued unabated despite the heavy security presence in the town. . Following the brutal killings of Gbendu, a suspected Eiye member, at Sago and a Vulcanizer, a suspected member of Axe cult group, at Ota –Ona last week, the two groups have launched deadly reprisal attacks on each other at the weekend and early morning on Monday, April 8. These attacks were coming days after their…

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Kunle ADELABU -Ikorodu not supporting our fight against cultism- Onyabo -We are ready to give Onyabo, police needed supports – Council Chairman -Apprehended cultists to be charged today Two kingpins of one of the cult groups that have been terrorizing Ikorodu township recently were apprehended last night (Wednesday, April 3) in a combined raid by security agencies in Ikorodu. According to report, those apprehended are simply identified as Dolapo and Computer. The two cultists allegedly played major roles in the cult clash that threw Ikorodu into pandemonium on Monday, April…

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Kunle ADELABU -Security groups, cultists in gun duel Two suspected cultists have so far been killed in the renewed cult clash in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. According to report, a Vulcaniser,  who is also selling Vesper motorbikes at Ota-Ona and a suspected Axe confraternity member and Gbedun, a suspected Eiye confraternity, were killed on Tuesday, April 2, in the latest clash. The Vulcaniser was said to have been trailed to his shop at Ota-Ona and killed by suspected Eiye cultists while Gbedun was also killed at Sago…

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Kunle ADELABU Different security formations in Ikorodu Division today met to strategise on how to combat the renewed cult clashes that took Ikorodu by storm on Monday, April 1st and claimed several lives while many were inflicted with various degree of injuries. THE IMPACT gathered that security agencies met under the leadership of the Area N Commander after gathering intelligence that members of the rival cult groups,whose recent activities have instilled fears in the residents of  Ikorodu, are planning final assault tonight. At the meeting were the head of MOPOL…

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Kunle ADELABU Residents of Odogunyan in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have lamented the state of insecurity in the area. They called on the government and elected representatives in Ikorodu to intervene and help in addressing  the matter. The community,which host the largest industrial estate in West African, has recently been experiencing frequent violence, mostly occasioned by rivalry among cult groups and the situation is gradually turning the area into a den of cultists and other criminals. A resident,…

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Wale JAGUN The community policing efforts of the Onyabo Vigilance Group in Ikorodu continue to yield results as another two suspected robbers who specialize in attacking and robbing residents early in the morning were arrested recently. The suspects are Wasiu Okeowo, 23 year-old resident of Olowonishaye street in Ikorodu and Rasheed Lawal, 19 year-old resident of Cyan area of Ladega Street, also in Ikorodu. They both confessed to THE IMPACT  that they are members of Eiye cult in Ijebu-Igbo. They were arrested by members of the Onyabo while attacking Abass…

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several people were reported injured when violence broke out in Alara area of Ikorodu Local Government area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Wednesday The cause of the violence is yet to be ascertained Our source informed that guns and dangerous weapons were being used by the hoodlum in the attack Details later…

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Kunle ADELABU & Mariam AKINLOYE -Inaugurates development association Fun seekers in Ikorodu will soon have another opportunity to smile if plans by the Sekumade of Ipakodo, His Royal Majesty , Oba (Engr.) Bashiru Aremu Sotonwa, the Ipakodo Development Association and residents of Ipakodo Community in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Nigeria, to bring back the Easter Monday picnic gathering at Ebute see the light of the day. The festival is an age-long gathering of Christians in Ikorodu at the Ebute beach in fulfillment of…

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