Cultist Kill One, Injured Others in Lagos Suspected members of a notorious secret cult on Tuesday raided Alasia area of Ijanikin, Lagos State and at the end of the attack one person was shot dead while a yet to be ascertained number of persons were injured. Witnesses alleged that the incident occurred around 9.30pm when most football fans were watching the UEFA League match between Barcelona FC and Arsenal Fc. According to some of the witnesses, the assailants cornered their victim infront of a drinking joint located along Mission street, Alasia, Ijanikin and immediately pumped bullets into him, ripping part of his abdomen open. “Immediately after they discovered that their mission had been accomplished, the hoodlums took to their heels and scaring other toad users in the process” the witness alleged. Though, report as to why the deceased was killed could not be ascertained as at the time this report was filed but, eye witnesses said the death is one too many and call on the police to take action or face mass protest watating that this death is the third in a roll of such attacks within a period of two months. "The first was said to had occurred while the youths in the area were organizing a street carnival, while the second person was allegedly gunned down barely weeks after the firs attack"said the source who requested anonimity. Though, the identities of the deceased and injured persons could not be confirmed as the police in the area maintained a sealed lips over the attack. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ijanikin Police Station, Chief Superintedent of Police (CSP), Mustapa denied any such attack, even though, the lifeless body of the deceased was still in front of the police station as at the time of the visit. Another source alleged that the police at Ijanikin were demanding the some of N6000 from the family of the deceased before they would take the body to the morgue, a demand which angered the youth in the community and they threatened to burn down the station if nothing is done to halt the trend in thier commmunity | 
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