PUNCH
There was tension in the Ijeshatedo area of Surulere, Lagos State, on Sunday, when suspected cultists raided the community and vandalised many vehicles.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the hoodlums were looking for a drug dealer in the community, but did not meet him.
This was said to have angered them as they destroyed vehicles on Ehi and Akewukewe streets around 1am.
It was learnt that the alleged drug dealer was the son of a landlord on Ehi Street.
A source said all the cars parked on the roadside of both streets were vandalised.
“It is unfortunate and people are bitter,” he added.
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, stated that the state emergency numbers were called before the incident escalated.
He said, “The cultists came around 1am and invaded Ehi and Akewukewe streets. Every vehicle on the two streets was vandalised; windscreens were shattered and I can say this was done to almost 100 vehicles.
“We called the Lagos emergency numbers and they promised that men of the Rapid Response Squad would be there but they didn’t show up, so those cultists had a field day destroying cars.
