Three secondary school students, 17 others killed as cultists clash in Sagamu

JAMES OGUNNAIKE FROM VANGUARD

Residents of Sagamu in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State now live in fear, as no fewer than 20 young men were killed as the Eiye and Aiye confraternities resumed their usual supremacy battle in the town.

It was gathered that the latest supremacy battle, which started on Friday, was said to have claimed the lives of about 20 young boys, including secondary school pupils.

Speaking on the development on the condition of anonymity, a resident of Sagamu lamented that the town had been on edge since Friday as people go about in fear, so as not to be victims of stray bullets.

The source listed Agbowa behind Ewusi Palace, Makun, Ijagba, Ajaka, Isale Oko and Sabo as centres of the mindless killings in the ancient town.

The source said: “Those boys have started killing themselves since Friday. As we speak, they must have killed about 20 people but many of these victims were innocent.

“For instance, three secondary schools students who had gone to cut their hairs on Sunday in preparation for the school resumption today, Monday, were gunned down around Sabo.

“The target was actually the owner of the barbing saloon, but when he wasn’t found there, the cultists decided to kill those that were found in the shop.

“About four people were also killed on Ode Lemo Road under the same circumstances. The target of the cultists was also not around when they came calling in the middle of the night, but they killed the four people they met in his room.

“It is terrible and no one can really say this is why they are fighting.

“Everyone is tired of this unnecessary and useless bloodshed and that is why we desire that when these boys are caught, they should not allow them to be back to town after three months.

“The law should be more hard on them and it is about time the Sagamu community, with the support of the government, took more decisive actions over these criminals.

“It’s a menace that is giving Sagamu a bad name. One thing I have also realised is that we now have so much of drugs in the town.

“You will always see these boys in different joints and corners…