Cult members forcing schoolchildren to join group, Ikorodu residents cry out

Some dwellers, especially parents, lamented that it has become tough to raise children in the neighbourhood due to cult activities.

The recent deadly clash was a resurgence of perennial cult fights in the community which was curtailed in November 2017 when almost 120 cult members allegedly renounced their membership. Samuel, who narrated the recent deadly clash, stated that he had intensified the supervision of his son’s movements.

A mother of three, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also lamented the rate at which children were being forced into cultism. He said, “I learnt some of the cult members that participated in the clash have been arrested. Unfortunately, the police would release them soon. Their notorious leader is Spirit. He is still at large.

He said, “What we learnt was that two people had a little misunderstanding and it snowballed into the clash. No innocent person was attacked. They ambushed one another in a guerilla warfare during which three of them died. The law has to take its course. Arrests have been made and other measures have been put in place to forestall a recurrence.

He said the hoodlums took advantage of the absence of the officers who went for an assignment in the Ikeja area of the state to foment trouble, adding that the operatives were back into the community.He stated, “The Oro Festival is an annual event which happens between the end of August and early September. About two years ago, we went to the extent of inviting the leadership for a peace meeting. Nobody ever knew some elements among these people are still contacting their allies outside Imota.

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