Gunmen kill Lagos Park leader

Unknown gunmen have killed the leader of Mile-12 Lagos Parks and Garages, Sulaimon Onaolapo, popularly known as Akiru.

It was gathered that Akiru was shot by gunmen suspected to be cultists at the Mile-12 area in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday.

The incident which led to pandemonium in the area paralysed commercial activities at the ever-busy Mile-12 food market.

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It further learnt that dangerous weapons were used while gunshots rented the air by suspected rival cult groups, who allegedly engaged in supremacy battle as a result of the killing.

Tension was still high in Mile 12 inward Ikorodu axis on Monday as some suspected cultists were seen ordering few traders that brought out their goods for sales to leave the area as they were planning to strike.

However, no fewer than 10 patrol vehicles from different divisions, including operatives of the Rapid Respond Squad were stationed under the bridge and inward Ikorodu axis.

Confirming the incident on Monday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said: “One Alhaji Sule was killed following the incident at Mile 12. No arrest made yet. Normalcy returned. Police officers on ground to prevent reprisals.”

The Star