It was a horrific sight for residents of Ijeshatedo area of Surulere in Lagos as suspected cult members attacked the community, causing heavy damages.
It was gathered that the cultists raided the community and vandalised several vehicles on Sunday.
According to a source, they were in the community to look for a drug dealer, who had reportedly left Ijeshatedo when they arrived.
NIGERIACRIME learnt that the alleged drug dealer was the son of a landlord on Ehi Street.
The source said meeting the drug dealer’s absence angered them, leading to the destruction of vehicles and properties on Ehi and Akewukewe streets around 1am.
The source added, “It is unfortunate and people are bitter.”
Also speaking anonymously, a resident stated that the state emergency numbers were called before the incident escalated.
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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.
“Even till now, nobody has shown up; all we are left with are damaged cars; people will have to start counting their losses and see what they can salvage.
“We learnt that those who perpetrated the act were cultists; they came with machetes and guns. People are bitter about the whole thing.
“They actually came for a young man who deals in drugs. When they did not find him, they vented their anger on the cars on the two streets, leaving the owners to bear the pain.”
The Commander, Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, stated that residents did not call the unit directly.
He said, “You’ll call the people in charge of the emergency numbers, there’s no way they will give us the call without us answering. If there is anything concerning an emergency, it goes directly to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and they direct it to us.”