Policemen accused of complicity in Bariga cult killing

Alleged cultists on Saturday 8th of June 2013 stabbed one Osondu Obunnike, 19, to death in Bariga. The incident happened at the Famous Bus Stop in the Pedro area of Bariga local government council in Lagos.
According to an eye witness, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisals, Osondu  left his home at about 7.30 pm and got to Famous Hotel at 8 pm. The young man, who resided with his parents at 30 Ayinke Street, is said to have died from stab wounds inflicted on him by Bolaji Moore and a group of Cultist inside the Famous Hotel at around 10 pm.
“When he (Osondu) entered the bar, he met some members of the Eiye confraternity, who asked him for money. His refusal to give them money infuriated them and they accused him of being a member of Aiye, a rival cult, claiming to have seen him sitting with members of the Aiye at Ladylak area of the estate.
“The Eiye cult members namely Bonjeu, Arinze, Ahmed,Friday aka fryo ,Steven an Okada rider in somolu and one Feso, Ayo and Akilapa, were all in the hotel bar. They stabbed him (Osondu) many times and he ran away from the hotel to get help (sic).
“There were two police officers at the scene of the stabbing with the Famous Hotel manager Yinka, who also has a bird tattooed on his arm. The policemen, one Owolabi and a Corporal Sanni – formerly with the Pedro Police Station and now of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS),  were together with the cultists  when the incident happened,” said the witness.
The eyewitness added that the bleeding Osondu ran outside the hotel, and was able to get assistance from a tricycle rider who took him to the Ladylak Hospital where he was rejected and referred to the General Hospital at Somolu.
Eye witness account also said it was one Bolaji Moore who first stabbed Osondu that later took him to the hospital at Johnson when it was rejected and they knew he might die ,they abandoned him at the Taxi Park near famous and absconded

The late Osondu was allegedly denied medical treatment by the actions of a policeman named Sanni.

“On their way back (from Ladylak Hospital), Corporal Sanni stopped the tricycle driver and asked that the bleeding Osondu be brought down from the Keke Napep (tricycle taxis) at the Famous Bus Stop. He now ordered that they go and call his mother to come and carry her son as he  has denied him urgent medicare. Before the mother could come to the scene to take him away, Osondu died,” the witness explained.
Rising spate of cult activities
Residents of the Somolu area say they are worried about rising incidents of cult killing in the area.
A resident who simply gave his name as Jimoh said: “For some time now, places like the Arena Club at Jibowu have been known as hideouts of the AYE  cultists as the the Famous Hotel Pedro Road in Bariga the Hideout of the Eye. sincerely speaking this Policemen know thembut they always go for the Wrong people.Feso was arrested by the Police they never took him to court.In the Somolu area Fadipe Street ,Ajose ,Sodimu,Okoh Close and Majiyyagbe are known hideout of the Cultist  . The police in Alade are Compromised especially with the Former Dpo of the Station Busari Okunola and some of the Police who had an unholy alliance with the Cultist.They allowed the EFCC/cultist Boys to operate without hinderance.Okanlawon Oluwa ,olumide Adebayo aka Ogbor who is presently in the Custody of the FSARs at Adeniji.These Boys have colonised Johnson areas of Ladylak . and all the Carnal areas of Somolu.The Politicians too are not helping issues, it is the politicians that are maintaining them..These are known boys,boys like Seun aka Igbinabaro ,Jamiu Omese ,Saunpal Rasaki Oseni aka Elewure a younger brother to Wale Oseni the CSO to the Somolu Local Government.Imagine the Policer said they declare the boys wanted they are still in Somolu terrorizing people.Kunle Atunrase and Rasaki Oseni are always at the majiyagbe end stealing and obtaining people The manager is a member and some policemen, notably Owolabi and Pepper have been accused of being members of the Eiye group and are always supporting them.”
 As sympathizers gathered to  mourn Osondu’s  death on Sunday Night, policemen came to dislodge them, firing shots in the air. In the ensuing confusion, it was reported that a boy Kazeem Wahab aka Tiny   hit his head against a cow horn and died and died on the spot.When the policemen at Pedro realised the boy died they quickly entered their vehicle and sped off.
Meanwhile effort by some youths of the Aye Cult to burn down the Famous Hotel was repelled by the Police