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Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos state – There was panic in Lakowe community of Ibeju-Lekki local government area (LGA) of Lagos state after a skit maker identified simply as Austin was found dead with machete cuts.
As reported by The Punch on Thursday, August 21, that the incident occurred on Thursday, August 14.
It was gathered that some suspected cultists stormed the area in the early hours of the day in search of the deceased.
On locating his apartment, they allegedly dragged him out of his room and hacked him to death on the spot.
A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity due to security reasons said the assailants also cut off Austin’s hand in the process.
He said:
“There was some sort of commotion early Thursday morning, but no one knew what it was. It wasn’t until later in the morning that we were told someone’s corpse was lying somewhere around the community. When we got there, we discovered that it was Austin’s corpse. We also saw his hand severed. That was when we realised it was connected to the noise we heard early in the morning.”
Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the Lagos police command, could not be reached for comments as calls made to his telephone were not responded to.
Source: Legit.ng