Security guard shot dead in suspected cult attack at Lagos estate

A information officer, identified arsenic Stanley, was reportedly changeable dormant during a suspected cult-related onslaught astatine Royale Estate successful the Sangotedo country of Lagos State.

The incidental occurred on Friday night erstwhile gunmen stormed the property and opened occurrence earlier fleeing the area.

According to a root acquainted with the incident, the attackers arrived astatine the property betwixt 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. and allegedly changeable Stanley, who was connected work arsenic a information officer.

The source, who requested anonymity implicit information concerns, claimed that the unfortunate was changeable respective times, including successful the head.

“They conscionable stormed the property and started shooting. Stanley, the information antheral connected duty, was changeable respective times, and successful the caput too, earlier they changeable successful the aerial and fled the area,” the root said.

The incidental subsequently generated reactions connected societal media, including connected NaijaConfra, wherever users shared posts and videos alleging that suspected cult members were down the attack.

However, the Lagos State Police Command has not publically confirmed that the incidental was cult-related.

The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the shooting connected Monday, saying preliminary accusation indicated that the unfortunate was attacked by 2 unidentified men riding a motorcycle.