Another Bloody Clash Between Eiye And Aye Left 5 Killed In Lagos

Five persons were killed and five others injured in a cult clash in Ikorodu, Lagos on Tuesday.

The fight between the Aye and Eiye confraternities was said to have started around 1am during Itunmeko street carnival.

Four of the injured have been transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), the other is still at Ikorodu General Hospital.

According to sources, the trouble started after the Eiye cult group killed two Aye members who were invited to the carnival.

The two were said to have been killed on their way home.

The Aye cult group was said to have taken the fight to Eiye group, in anger, at the wee hours of yesterday, killing three of its members.

The Nation gathered that the cultists used axes, cutlasses and guns.

“They have been killing themselves. The fight started at a street carnival at Itunmeko around midnight on Tuesday. I was at the carnival but I left there around 10pm before the incident.

“I heard that two people were killed that day and the other group fought back and killed three from the other side. It was between the Aye and Eiye groups.

“They have been targeting themselves. I do not really know what happened; only those within can tell you what actually happened.

“I heard they killed two guys and the following day, the people killed three Eiye guys,” said a source.

Another source blamed the Ikorodu Vigilante group for not doing its job, adding: “The problem is that the Ikorodu Vigilante group has been compromised. They are not doing their job well; that is why these cultists can go on the rampage at odd hours.”

Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP) said two bodies were recovered.

“We recovered two bodies on Tuesday evening. I am not aware if there were injured persons. But the police have gone all out to get the perpetrators and bring them to justice. More intense patrols are being carried out to forestall any recurrence,” she said.