Ritualist tunnel uncovered on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Ritualist tunnel uncovered on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

- Residents at Obadeyi bus-stop accuse a man of kidnapping a woman for ritual purposes

- Two suspects have so far been apprehended by the residents following a search of a tunnel

- One of the suspects has been set ablaze by a mob

A tunnel used by suspected ritualists near Obadeyi bus stop, along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway has been uncovered by residents.

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The discovery follows the arrest of an alleged kidnapper after passers-by said they heard a cry for help by a female victim.

Two suspects have so far been apprehended by the residents following a search of the tunnel.

While one of the suspects was set ablaze by a mob, the other allegedly ran out of the other end of the hole but was eventually caught, Premium Times reports.

The discovery follows the arrest of an alleged kidnapper after passers-by said they heard a cry for help by a female victim. Photo credit: RSS Facebook
The discovery follows the arrest of an alleged kidnapper after passers-by said they heard a cry for help by a female victim. Photo credit: RSS Facebook

Though the crowd tried to lynch him, he was saved by soldiers who prevented the mob from setting him ablaze.

The Sun reports that the suspect upon interrogation said there were still two members of the gang in the tunnel.

As at the time of publishing this report, the first suspect who was burnt by the mob was yet to be evacuated.

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Legit.ng had earlier reported that a suspected ritualist was apprehended by residents at Obadeyi bus-stop, Ojokoro axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

According to Premium Times, the alleged ritualist was caught after passersby overheard cries of a woman allegedly kidnapped by the suspect and his accomplices.

Narrating the events that led to the discovery, a witness, Adesola John, said the alleged ritualist was found when passersby traced the cries of the woman allegedly kidnapped by the suspect.

“A woman was crying for help and people heard her voice and searched under the bridge before they found this man,” he said.

Two suspects have so far been apprehended by the residents following a search of a tunnel. Photo credit: RRS Facebook
Two suspects have so far been apprehended by the residents following a search of a tunnel. Photo credit: RRS Facebook

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“The woman has not been found and, as you can see, we are still searching.”

Another witness who pleaded anonymity said there may be many victims trapped underneath.

Ritualist tunnel uncovered Lagos-Abeokuta expressway
One of the ritualists arrested by soldiers, photo credit: The Sun newspaper

Suspected ritualist apprehended along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway
The tunnel allegedly been used by the suspects for ritual purposes, photo credit: The Sun newspaper

Meanwhile, there was crisis at the Igbo-Agbowa, Ibeshe area of Ikorodu following the invasion of members of cultist group Badoo.

According to a report on Vanguard, one person reportedly sustained injuries as the cult members invaded the community.

Legit.ng could not ascertain if there were further injuries or any casualty as at the time of filing this report.

Badoo gang is a notorious ritual sect terrorising Ikorodu area of Lagos and its environs.

In the video below, Legit.ng TV visited a family which was attacked by Badoo cult gangs

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