Young man killed while joining cult in Lagos

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A 26-year-old artisan, identified simply as Timehin, has been killed during cult initiation rites in the Awoyaya area of Eti-Osa Local Government Area, Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred on July 18, when suspected members of a rival cult group ambushed the initiation ground.

It was gathered that Timehin had been taken into a nearby bush late in the evening to be initiated as a recruit into the cult group.

However, shortly after the rites began, some assailants believed to be members of a rival cult stormed the scene and began shooting.

A relative of the deceased who disclosed this to our correspondent on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident, said this caused the initiators of the rites to scamper for safety, while Timehin could not.

The family source told PUNCH Metro Timehin was attacked and killed in the process.

He said, “Timehin left home in the evening and said he wanted to visit a friend. Punch