A teenager, identified simply as Chike, who reportedly travelled from Delta State to Lagos to visit a friend, has been shot dead by suspected cultists in the Ikotun area.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Sunday.
It was learnt that the victim had gone with his friend to withdraw cash from a Point-of-Sale operator when a group of youths confronted them.
An eyewitness, who gave his name as Abiodun, told our correspondent on Thursday that the attackers shot the teenager at close range before escaping.
“He was returning from a PoS shop where he had gone to withdraw money with his friend when a group of boys approached them. They spoke briefly, and suddenly one of them opened fire on him,” he said.
“The attackers fled immediately, leaving him in a pool of blood.”
Abiodun further stated that the victim’s friend was not harmed during the incident, which threw the neighbourhood into panic.
A photograph seen by our correspondent showed the teenager lying lifeless at the scene.
Meanwhile, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, in a post on Monday, hinted that the killing could be cult-related, alleging that the victim had attempted to hand over his valuables to the assailants.
According to the platform, the deceased, also known as “Ejanla,” lived in Asaba, Delta State, and had travelled to Ikotun to see a friend.
“He had just withdrawn money from a POS outlet with his friend’s brother when they were surrounded by some men. Sources said the attackers shouted ‘Haba-Krier’ before and after shooting him.
“It was reported that he offered them his gold and the cash he had just withdrawn, but they still shot him and fled,” the post read.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, were unsuccessful, as calls and text messages sent to her phone were not responded to as of the time of filing this report.
The incident has raised fresh concerns about recurring cult-related violence in parts of Lagos, particularly in suburban areas, despite ongoing security operations.
In December 2025, at least one person was killed during a clash between suspected rival cult groups in the Awoyaya area of the state.
(PUNCH)
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