Tension is still high still high in Mile 12 inward Ikorodu axis of Lagos over the murder of one Alhaji Sulaimon Onaolapo, popularly known as Ariku, the leader of Mile-12 Lagos Parks and Garages on Sunday.
A NAN correspondent who visited the scene at about 9.35 a.m. reports that some suspected cultists were seen ordering few traders that brought out their goods for sales to leave the area as they were planning to strike.
However, it was observed that about 10 patrol vehicles from different divisions, including operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad were stationed under the bridge and inward Ikorodu axis.
But many traders could not display their goods due to anticipated reprisals by rival groups.
In a statement on Monday, Lagos Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the killing of Ariku.
“One Alhaji Sule was killed following the incident at Mile 12. No arrest made yet. Normalcy returned. Police officers on ground to prevent reprisals,” he said.
There was pandemonium at the Mile-12 area in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos state, following the killing of a member of the parks and garages, Mr Sulaimon Onaolapo.
His lifeless body was seen on the road after he was brutally killed by unknown persons suspected to be cultists.
His death led to pandemonium, paralysing commercial activities at the ever-busy Mile-12 food market.
NAN learnt that dangerous weapons were freely used, as gunshots rented the air by suspected rival cult groups, who allegedly engaged in supremacy battle as a result of the killing.
Source: Pulse NG