Two killed in renewed Lagos cult-clash -

Two persons have been killed in a renewed outbreak of cult-related violence in the Ojo area of Lagos State.

The victims, identified simply as Monday and Efe, were reportedly shot dead at separate locations within the community on Sunday.

The bodies were discovered with gunshot wounds. A resident, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the killings were believed to be reprisal attacks by rival cult groups.

“Two bodies were found in the community on Sunday with gunshot injuries. We later learnt that suspected cultists carried out the attacks in what appeared to be a reprisal. The police later evacuated the corpses,” the source said.

An anti-cultism advocacy group, Confra Naija, alleged in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Monday was a former chairman of the Neo Black Movement at Alaba International Market and had long been regarded as a leader of the Aye confraternity in the area.

The group further claimed that Monday had been marked for attack for some time, noting that a close associate and former Aye leader was killed in March last year.

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According to Confra Naija, the second victim, Efe, was also an alleged leader of the Neo Black Movement in Ojo, although he was reportedly not a regular presence in the community. The platform alleged that Efe was attacked while charging his phone outside during a power outage, when suspected members of a rival group accosted and shot him.

Videos making round showed one of the victims lying inside what appeared to be an electronics shop, with gunshots audible in the background. Another clip captured a man lying motionless with visible gunshot wounds.

Reacting on X, a user identified as Roland Inuedo expressed concern over the rising incidents of violence in Ojo and neighbouring communities.

As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command had not officially confirmed the incident. Attempts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, via calls and text messages were unsuccessful.

Cult-related clashes have continued to pose security challenges in parts of Lagos despite efforts by law enforcement agencies to tackle the problem. In September 2025, PUNCH Metro reported that suspected cult confrontations in Orita Adeba, Lakowe, and Sangotedo left two young men dead in separate reprisal attacks.