JUST IN: Another Ritualists’ Den Discovered In Ikeja [PHOTOS]

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
One of the arrested suspects

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Another hideout of suspected ritualists has been uncovered at the Ile Zik area of Oshodi-Ikeja by vigilant residents.

This comes 24 hours after a similar discovery was made at Ojokoro, along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

The New Diplomat gathered from an eye witness report that some clothes and other personal items discovered at the alleged den was set ablaze by the mob following the discovery.

Police inspecting a hole where kidnapped victims are being kept

Among those who uncovered the alleged hideout said the den was being used by a mad man.

“About three days ago we discovered that there is a cage and we went there, beside the CCTV camera, a man who has been taken away now by the police lives there and we used to think he is a mad man.

“Some items discovered include ladies underwear and lots more, we later saw that he is normal, many human items were found there.”

Officers of the police Rapid Response Squad were deployed to the scene.

One of the suspects being led away by the police

Three suspects have been arrested, while a sharp knife was found on one of the suspects said to have been posing as a mad man.

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