Punch reports:
The police in Lagos are on the trail of a suspected cultist, Anu Olokodana, for allegedly killing his friend, Adeleke Awosiga.
Punch gathered that Awosiga drew Olokodana’s ire when he refused
to join his friend’s cult group in the Isheri, Ojodu Berger area of the state.
Punch learnt that Olokodana, who reportedly celebrated his
birthday on the day of the incident, drowned Awosiga in a swimming pool during
the party.
The party was said to
have held at a hotel in the Isheri area.
Our correspondent
learnt that on Saturday, June 13, 20-year-old Awosiga had come for Olokodana’s
birthday bash, which was to last till dawn.
It was said an argument,
however, ensued during the party, which allegedly made Olokodana to twist his
friend’s neck before drowning him.
It was gathered that
Awosiga’s family, who stayed in the Mowe area of Ogun State, reported the
matter at the Isheri Police Division.
Our correspondent
learnt that the deceased’s corpse was recovered by residents and policemen the
following day.
The suspect and other
cult members reportedly went into hiding after the incident.
It was learnt that two
of them had, however, been arrested by the police. The duo reportedly confessed
that they belonged to the same cult group with Olokodana.
One of the deceased’s
relatives, who did not want to be mentioned, said Awosiga and Olokodana had
been childhood friends, which made it difficult to believe that the suspect
could kill his friend.
He added that the
family members had yet to bury Awosiga as they were still in shock.
He said, “The suspect,
Olokodana, is popularly called T-Fire. He is a cult member and he was at the
party with other member of his cult group. Awosiga was also there to celebrate
his friend’s birthday. As the party went on, a disagreement ensued between the
two.
“Both men have been
childhood friends, but their point of disagreements had always been over the
cult membership. The suspect had always persuaded his friend to join his cult
group, but the latter was not interested.
“On that Saturday,
Olokodana invited many of his friends, including the deceased, to a hotel in
the Isheri area to celebrate his birthday. The young men drank and had fun till
dawn. The trouble started at about 4.30am.
“The next thing we
heard was that Leke (Awosiga) had been drowned by Olokodana, and all his cult
members had fled. We are still in shock over the matter.”
A resident who lives
near the hotel, identified only as Alake, said Awosiga was killed when the cult
members were dancing with one another’s girlfriends.
He said, “Olokodana’s
girlfriend, identified only as Rashidat, at about 4am, started dancing with
another cult member. Awosiga also requested to dance with her, but she declined
and asked, ‘Are you one of us?’
“The deceased felt
insulted, and replied that he was older than her. Other cult members got angry
and pushed Awosiga out of the party hall.
“Olokodana also warned
his friend not to go back to the hall.
“So, Awosiga stayed at
the hotel’s swimming pool and started threatening the cult members. Olokodana
went to the swimming pool area, twisted his friend’s neck and pushed him into
the pool. That was how he drowned.”
Punch learnt that the cult members immediately fled the hotel.
Our correspondent
gathered that the deceased was rushed by residents and policemen to a nearby
hospital where he was confirmed dead.
His corpse had
reportedly been deposited at a morgue in Yaba, where an autopsy would be
carried out.
The Lagos State Police
Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He added
that the matter had been transferred to the Department of Criminal
Investigations, Yaba.
He said, “The deceased
died by drowning. The case has also been transferred to the DCI for further
investigations.”
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