Cultists attack barber for dating member’s wife

About 11 suspected cultists armed with axes and knives, invaded Olawale Street, Ire Akari Estate, Isolo, Lagos, to attack a barber, Nnakaeye Eze, whom they accused of dating the wife of one of their members, Darlington.

Eze...Photo credit: PUNCH/Olaleye Aluko

PUNCH Metro reports that the assailants, believed to be members of the Aiye Confraternity, launched the attack on Eze at about 10.30pm. Eze, 35, who spoke to the newspaper with bloodstained eyes, said the suspected cultists could have killed him if he had not escaped.

His words: “The cultists stormed into my shop at about 10.30pm, and started hitting me with their weapons. They came with two of their leaders, one Darlington and Big 7. The man, Darlington, accused me of dating his wife.

“It is not true that I dated his wife. I am also married with one child. They did not only injured me, they also vandalised my shop, stealing my wallet which contained N21,000.”

He explained that after escaping with wounds to his legs and back, he reported the matter at the Ago-Okota Police Division the following morning. According to him, it was the police who took him to a nearby hospital for treatment.

He added: “The cultists, also called by an alias, Egedege, are terrorising the Ire Akari, Ago Okota residents. They come in the evening, and lurk around relaxation spots, waiting to unleash terror at night”.