Two killed in Lagos as two suspected cult groups clash

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Two people have been killed in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos after suspected rival cult groups clashed on Sunday, September 7. 

This latest attack occurred less than a week after three people were killed during a masquerade festival in the same area, which police later attributed to cult violence. 

According to Naija Confra, the violent incident on Sunday intensified when a young man nicknamed Pablo was killed by a rival group at Oribanwa Road in the Lakowe area of Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State amid an ongoing clash between the two groups in that area. 

Pablo was reportedly killed around 3 p.m., in the presence of his father. He was mach£ted in the face, and his hand was cut off during the attack as seen in photos shared by the publication. 
A photo shared on Telegram by Naija Confra shows one of the victims lying on the floor beside a fallen motorcycle in a pool of his blood. The deceased had machete cuts on his face and hand. 

Also, a 19-second video, shared on Telegram by Naija Confra showed one of the victims lying lifeless in the back of a white moving police van 

A resident said, “We have seen several kinds of killings in this area. 

“Just after the first killing on Sunday, another person was killed. His hand was cut off by the cultists.” 

Residents are calling on authorities to intensify security in the area to avoid reprisal attacks.