A yet-to-be-identified man was shot dead by gunmen at Ojo-Igbede in the Ojo area of Lagos State. The incident occurred on Saturday, July 19, according to reports gathered by PUNCH Metro.
The victim was reportedly stepping out to buy a plate of cooked food when two men on a motorcycle approached him and opened fire. Eyewitnesses said the assailants, who were both wearing caps, forced the man to kneel before shooting him. Other customers at the food vendor’s spot fled in fear.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The victim is new in this area, and no one knew his name. He had only come out to buy cooked food. While he was in the queue with others, two men on a motorcycle arrived at the spot and beckoned to him to come. The moment he moved close to them, they asked him to lie down. At first, he declined. He obliged shortly after, and that was when he was shot in the head. He had barely spent five minutes when the attack happened.”
A photo obtained by PUNCH Metro showed the lifeless body of the victim lying in a pool of blood, surrounded by stunned onlookers. An anti-cultism advocacy page on X (formerly Twitter) also confirmed the killing, linking it to cult-related violence.
The platform stated, “Another man was killed in Ojo in the second video. Aye cultists claimed it, but there was controversy surrounding the victim’s affiliation. Sources confirmed that the victim had just moved into the area and went out to buy cooked food. While waiting for his turn, men on a bike called him out, told him to kneel (others said lie down), then shot him in the head multiple times before driving away.”
Another resident identified as Bode expressed concern over rising insecurity, saying, “There was serious panic in the area after the incident, and this made us work more on our security because we don’t know who is next.”
Efforts to reach the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday proved unsuccessful, as phone calls went unanswered. A text message sent to his number also remained unacknowledged as of press time.
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