Nigerian Police |
The Police in Lagos State have recovered the mutilated remains of a man,
identified only as Christmas, which were dumped at two different areas of the
state.
It was learnt that the victim’s head was found at Olokodana junction in
the Ebute Meta area, while his body was recovered in Alaka, Surulere, on
Wednesday.
It was gathered that the identities of Christmas’ killers were, however,
yet to be unravelled by the police.
A lodger, who was passing by the junction around 7am, was said to have
raised the alarm, having discovered the head in a pool of blood.
It was gathered that two factions of hoodlums in Ebute Meta – Oto and
Olokodana gangs – had since 2010, engaged one another in supremacy battle,
which had allegedly claimed no fewer than 20 lives.
It was reported on Friday, January 9, the killing of one Waheed Yusuf
(aka Skippo) said to be the leader of the Olokodana gang.
He was allegedly killed in his house on Fagbayimu Street, Olokodana, Old
Apapa Road, by some unknown gunmen.
A resident in the area, Tunde Adeniyi, said that Christmas, who used to
belong to the Olokodana gang, had abandoned the gang and was planning to leave
the neighbourhood on Wednesday before he was killed.
He said, “I saw him packing his luggage on Tuesday. He said he was no
longer interested in the clashes, adding that most of the top men in his
(Olokodana) group were dead.
“He even said the motive of the rivalry was baseless, so he would rather
quit and leave the community. I was surprised when I saw his head this morning.
His body was later found in Surulere by the police.”
An eyewitness, who gave his name simply as Kola, said men of the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad stormed the community on Monday to avert an imminent clash.
“SARS came here late evening on Monday and raided everywhere. They
recovered guns and arrested some hoodlums, including a lady,” he said.
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the
recovery of the head in Ebute Meta.
He, however, said he had not been briefed on the recovery of the
victim’s body.
He said, “A bodiless head belonging to a yet-to-be-identified male was
recovered at Olokodana junction, Ebute Meta, by policemen from the Iponri
Division acting on a tip-off.
“The head has been deposited at the Yaba General Hospital morgue, while
investigations aimed at unravelling and apprehending the characters behind the
act have been activated.
“Members of the public are enjoined to avail us information that will
aid diligent investigation. I have not got any information on the recovery of
his body in Surulere.”
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