One killed, five injured at Lagos birthday party

One person was feared dead while five others were injured at Kumuyi Street at Ajegunle in Ajaromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, when some youths clashed during a birthday party.

A witness said that youths of Kumuyi Street gathered at the birthday about 8:30pm, when some suspected members of a cult group, codenamed: 121, stormed the area, started shooting sporadically and chasing people with dangerous weapons.

The man shot dead, is identified as Moshood.

A resident, who gave his name as Chukwudi, said he learnt that immediately after the incident, the body of Moshood was dumped on Tolu Bridge by the suspected cult members.

He said: “I learnt that a lady at Kumuyi Street was marking her birthday in front of her house when some suspected cult members disrupted the party. One person died and many others sustained injuries.”

Another resident, Fidelis Okoro, also said the suspected cult members also threatened to attack the area today during the candle light procession for the late Moshood. He said: “We are waiting for them.

We are going to stop them, because they threatened to burn down the whole Kumuyi Street. But we will not allow that to happen.”

One of those who sustained injuries, 71-year-old Doubru Ezekiel, explained how he was attacked by the boys. He said: “I came out from my apartment to pick my shoes outside when I saw people running.

I decided to run as well, but before I could reach my apartment, about 15 of them pounced on me and attacked me with machetes. “I was taken to Obisesan Naval Medical Centre at Naval Yard, Apapa, for medical attention.

I learnt I was not the only person attacked; several others were injured.” Another resident, Henry Francis, said he was almost killed by the boys.

He said: “They were beating and snatching people’s bags, money and phones at gunpoint. “We are not safe at Ajegunle any longer. The commissioner of police and the state government should come to our rescue.”

The Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Operators’ Association of Nigeria, Ajegunle branch, Mr Akinwale Akingbehin, said he called 112, police Rapid Response Squad (RRS), police control room, when he got wind of the incident.

According to him, about 10 tricycles were vandalised at the Kumuyi Park, why innocent people were also attacked. He urged the government to ban street carnival at Ajegunle and other parts of the state before Christmas.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kenneth Nwosu, did not pick his calls to confirm the story.