Cult Killings Rock Lagos as Police Launch Fresh Investigation

(Lagos PPRO, SP Abimbola Adebisi. Photo by Punch News)

The Lagos State Police Command says it has launched an investigation into the deaths of two persons allegedly killed by suspected cultists in separate incidents across the state.

The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement made available to an online news platform on Wednesday while reacting to the recent killings.

The victims were reportedly killed in separate cult-related att@cks in Sangotedo, Ajah, and Ikotun areas of Lagos State.

Reports making the rounds online had earlier indicated, based on accounts from sources, that the victims were identified as Ola and another man known simply as Chief Priest.

Videos obtained online on Monday showed residents of Governor’s Road trooping out in large numbers on Saturday, dressed in branded T-shirts and carrying banners with anti-cultism messages.

Reacting to the incidents, the police spokesperson said, “Two similar incidents were reported. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incidents. No suspect has been arrested.”

In recent years, parts of Lagos State have become hotspots for cult-related violence, with several lives lost in recurring clashes.

In September 2025, online reports indicated that more than 10 people were killed in a wave of cult-related att@cks that occurred within less than 10 days across some communities in the state.