A mechanic identified simply as Samson has been killed after he was allegedly lured to Abijo, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, under the guise of repairing a Mercedes-Benz.
The Punch reported that a police source said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 15.
Samson, who operated a mechanic workshop around Warike Estate in the community, was reportedly contacted to fix the vehicle and subsequently travelled to the location where it was said to be.
However, upon arrival, he was allegedly taken into a bush, where he was hacked to death.
“The victim was lured to the location on the pretext of going to repair a Mercedes-Benz car. We were told that when he got there, he was taken into the bush and killed.
“Investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible,” the source disclosed.
The source added that suspected cultists were believed to be responsible for the killing.
Meanwhile, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, in a post seen by PUNCH Metro, claimed that the mechanic was killed in retaliation for the death of an Eiye member identified as Ola Sheu.
“The killing was retaliation for the killing of an Eiye member named Ola Sheu, who was killed by NBM on September 9 around Adeba Bus Stop in the Lakowe area of Ibeju-Lekki.
“It was reported that many people in the area never knew him as an Aye until someone posted this picture of him wearing an Aye cult beret during his graduation to celebrate him on his birthday. This picture revealed his identity to rival cultists, and he was used as retaliation for the killing of Ola Sheu,” the platform wrote.
When contacted on Sunday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident but said the victim’s family initially reported that he was missing.
“Following the receipt of the information, detectives reportedly swung into action and visited the victim’s apartment.
“Efforts are ongoing to track Samson’s mobile phone and locate him. The case remains under investigation,” she added.
