Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - A man identified simply as Tosin has reportedly been killed
by suspected cultists after he was allegedly robbed in the Egbin area of Ijede,
Ikorodu, Lagos State.
According to Punch, the incident occurred on Tuesday,
September 15, after Tosin travelled from Ondo State to attend an event in the
community.
According to a police source who spoke to our correspondent
on Tuesday, Tosin briefly stepped out of the venue while the event was ongoing
when he was allegedly accosted and attacked by some hoodlums.
The source said the assailants allegedly dispossessed him of
his gold chains, mobile phones and other personal belongings before killing
him.
The victim’s body was subsequently dumped at inside a river, according the source
“His body was discovered in a river in Agura on Thursday. It
was later deposited in the morgue,” the source disclosed.
Another police source said the discovery of the body
prompted operatives to raid the area on Friday, leading to the arrest of some
suspects.
“The arrested suspects were taken into custody for
questioning. The police have commenced an investigation into the circumstances
surrounding Tosin’s death and the identities of those behind the alleged
killing,” the source said.
The source added that efforts were ongoing to unravel the
circumstances surrounding the incident and apprehend other suspects who might
have been involved.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi,
confirmed the incident.
She said, “The case at hand as of September 15, 2026,
was that of missing person which was transferred to the SCID but by September
18, 2026. A corpse which was identified to be his was found floating. The case
is been investigated at the SCID.”
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