Angry residents of Ikorodu, Lagos State, went berserk in the early hours of Sunday, lynching three suspected members of the notorious ritual cult, Badoo, in the Odogunyan area.
This is just as the police said over 100 persons suspected to be members of the cult had been arrested during raids on Bayeku, Ipakodo, Ibeshe and Odongunyan, among other communities in Ikorodu.
The arrest followed reports on the spate of killings by the cult that had murdered no fewer than 26 residents and injured several others within a year.
The casualties were recorded in 15 attacks from June 5, 2016 to June 28, 2017 and the story published on Friday, July 30.
It was learnt that the residents, who had decided to keep vigils in securing themselves and their families, flagged down a Honda-Compact Recreational Vehicle with three occupants at about 2am on Sunday on Oduyebo Street, near Odogunyan bus stop.
Our correspondent gathered that a big stone and some quantities of diesel were found in the vehicle.
The vigilantes reportedly asked them where they were heading for and the reason for having the objects in the vehicle, especially the stone, which Badoo members usually used to smash heads of their victims.
It was said that when the occupants could not give convincing answers, the residents beat them up and eventually set them and the CRV ablaze.
From local media reports, we learnt that the residents, who had decided to keep vigils in securing themselves and their families, flagged down a Honda-Compact Recreational Vehicle with three occupants at about 2am on Sunday on Oduyebo Street, near Odogunyan bus stop.
Our correspondent also gathered that a big stone and some quantities of diesel were found in the vehicle.
The vigilantes reportedly asked them where they were heading for and the reason for having the objects in the vehicle, especially the stone, which Badoo members usually used to smash heads of their victims.
It was said that when the occupants could not give convincing answers, the residents beat them up and eventually set them and the CRV ablaze.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the lynching, said the command had arrested more than 100 suspected Badoo members during raids on Ikorodu on Saturday.
He said the raids were carried out by a joint team of operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, the Lagos State Task Force and men of the command, as well as vigilance groups.
The PPRO urged residents to desist from jungle justice, adding that the police would go after perpetrators and bring them to justice.
So who are these cultists, why are they killing people?
Answer: The Baddoo group is a cult like blood thirsty group who are on oath to get fresh human blood for a powerful cabal who need such blood for their ritual purposes. Victims are violently butchered and their blood mopped with “spiritual white handkerchiefs’ to be given their paymasters.
The powerful cabal pay these modern day killers handsomely, the network includes some notorious herbalists.
Source: Punch Newspaper
