Residents of Idimu in Lagos State were thrown into panic on Sunday morning following the discovery of two lifeless bodies, one of which had been beheaded.
According to information gathered, the incident is believed to have occurred late Saturday night along Oladun Road, though the gruesome discovery was made the following morning.
When reporters visited the scene, the corpses remained in place, separated by a few meters.
The shocking sight attracted a crowd of onlookers, including residents and passersby, many of whom were visibly shaken.
One of the victims was identified as Baba Oja, a familiar figure in the area. Speaking on the incident, a resident, Lanre Ajao, said, “We woke up to find both bodies on the road. While we couldn’t immediately recognize the beheaded victim, the other was clearly Baba Oja. He was known to hang around the Council bus stop and often helped direct traffic or approached flashy cars asking for money.”
Another resident, Jamiu Raji, suggested that the nature of the killings pointed to cult-related violence.
“This wasn’t just a fight. From the brutality of the attack, it’s clear this has something to do with a cult clash. It’s rare to see something like this in our neighborhood, which is why people are in shock.”
Witnesses claimed the bodies were left unattended for nearly 10 hours before the arrival of police personnel.
While the identity of the second victim remains unclear, community sources confirmed that he also resided in the area.
One local, who requested anonymity for security reasons, alleged that families of the deceased had to pay before being allowed to recover the bodies.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to reach the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, were unsuccessful.
Calls and messages to his phone went unanswered.
This tragic incident comes just months after similar cult-related killings were reported in the Mushin area of Lagos and Lantoro in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Those attacks were linked to renewed hostilities between rival cult groups, Aiye and Eiye confraternities.
