The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the five bodies recovered along the Oreta riverbank in the Igbogbo community, Ikorodu Local Government Area, on Wednesday were victims of a cult-related attack.
Panic spread through the community after residents discovered the lifeless bodies of young men by the riverside.
A video clip, less than 30 seconds long, captured some of the corpses sprawled along the riverbank. One of the deceased was seen facedown in a blue hoodie, while another in a black-and-white shirt lay motionless with bloodstains nearby.
The killings add to a series of cult-related incidents across Lagos, which have so far led to the arrest of more than 26 suspects, according to the command.
Speaking in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday, the state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, said new interventions were being deployed in Ikorodu and other flashpoints across the state.
He confirmed the incident was cult-related, adding that investigations were ongoing.
“That is why we are investigating. You know that we recovered the bodies and sent scene-of-crime experts to the place.
“The team has briefed me, and we have given more directives on areas to touch. We will make the outcome of the investigation public.”
The police boss explained that he had dedicated anti-cultism units established across all area commands in the state, as well as a central squad at the command headquarters to combat cult clashes.
