Residents of Big Daddy Street in the
Atinplome, Bagadry area of Lagos State
on Tuesday stormed an uncompleted
building in the area, which they
suspected to be a ritual killer’s den, after
a female victim raised the alarm. It was learnt that at about 12am, while a
carnival went on in the area, a woman in
her late 20s, whose name had yet to be
known, had run into the party with her
throat partly cut, while blood was
streaming out of her body. The girl, who later became unconscious
and rushed to hospital, had told the
partying crowd that an alfa, identified as
Mallam Sheu, had tricked her into the
uncompleted structure before slitting her
throat with a knife. The matter was said to have been
reported at the Morogbo Police Division,
and some policemen came to the scene,
but the alfa was said to have fled the
uncompleted apartment. It was learnt that in the morning, more
residents thronged the area and they
were said to have found bloodstains, old
clothes, charms and ladies’ clothes inside
the structure. Speaking with PUNCH, a resident who
identified herself as Mummy Eso, said
youths in the area attempted to burn the
den in the afternoon, thinking that the girl
had died as a result of her injuries. Mummy Eso added that the alfa did not
stay in the area and nobody suspected
that he used the place for evil purpose. She said: “There was commotion in our
area in the midnight when boys holding a
street party saw the girl bleeding from
the throat. The girl, who just managed to
speak, pointed to the structure and said
an alfa had attempted to kill her, but she managed to escape. One of her hands had also been
tampered with. So, the youths became
furious and headed for the uncompleted
building. Some policemen, who were also
on guard duties at the carnival were
informed about the incident and they went too. But information had got to the
man, and he escaped before they could
arrest him. Since morning, people have been coming
to the area to check the building. They
attempted to burn it in the afternoon.” Another resident, identified as Akeem
Ajao, who visited the building, said the
youths found old bloodstains, clothes
and charms. He said: “The lady ran into the carnival
with blood streaming out of her body.
One of those at the carnival saw her and
came to her rescue. She said a man was
in the house trying to slaughter her. “We rushed the girl to a hospital, where
she is now receiving treatment. We did
not know that the alfa used the house to
do evil works. The girl’s clothes were
bloodstained. The police have also come
to the area this morning. “When I entered the house, I saw
bloodstains, charms and a human bone
was also in the man’s car – a Gulf 4
vehicle. It was the boys holding the
carnival who noticed the girl. “The girl’s neck was cut. Nobody knows
the family of the girl involved. The man
has run away from the area.” It was gathered that the Alfa had been
having an affair with the lady, before he
took her to the building on the evening of
the carnival. She comes to see him all the
way from Igando area.
