I Killed Our Rival To Avenge My Brother’s Death – Cultist(Photo)

A self-acclaimed member of Eiye confraternity yesterday

gave a graphic description of how he murdered one of

his rivals during a birthday party held in Mushin area of

Lagos last week.

Arrested alongside the 22-year-old suspect was his

alleged accomplice.

The deceased, a commercial motorcyclist, identified as

Sura Abiola Lateef, was reportedly attacked along with

his friend, when they stepped out to buy sachet water.

While his friend, identified as Rilwan, was said to have

managed to escape with a deep cut in the neck, same

could not be said of Lateef, who was stabbed in different

parts of his body and abandoned in the pool of his blood

and he bled to death.

Briefing newsmen on activities of cultists in the state, the

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni,

said the command had launched a manhunt for cultists,

disclosing that over 20 suspected cultists had been

arrested between October 18 and 21, 2015.

Among them were 22-year-old Morufu Liadi and Rilwan

Balogun who confessed to have had a hand in the late

commercial motorcyclist’s death.

Speaking with Vanguard, Liadi who showed no sign of

remorse, said the killing of late Lateef was to avenge the

death of his elder brother.

He said: “I am a vulcanizer. I was forced to join the Eiye

confraternity last year in order to avenge the death of

my brother who was murdered by cultists seven years

ago. I waited until last year to join because by then, I was

only 15 years old and I was told that I was too young to

join a cult.

“ Last Sunday, I was invited to a birthday bash at

Agbekolade Street, Mushin, where members of Aye were

in attendance. While there, my friend (pointing to

Balogun who sat by his side) showed me a young man

named Lateef, who he said was among those that

murdered my elder brother, Azeez, seven years ago. He

said Lateef was one of Aye’s hit men.

“Immediately I got up to challenge him (Lateef ) and to

my surprise, the person with him brought out a gun. He

fired some shots at me but none penetrated. At that

moment, they both took to their heels. But Lateef fell and

I used that opportunity to stab him on any part of the

body I could lay my hands on. I did that to avenge the

death of my brother .“

On his part, Balogun, a Junior Secondary School 3 drop

out, claimed he was not a cultist. Although he admitted to

have pointed the deceased to Liadi, he said he did not

witness the murder.

The suspects, according to the command boss, will be

charged to court thereafter.

Source: Vanguard