A man identified simply as Golden has been shot dead by suspected gunmen in the Igando area of Lagos State in what sources described as a dispute linked to illicit business dealings.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday in the Fatoki area of Igando, has heightened concerns over rising violent attacks in parts of Lagos State.
According to police sources, the attackers, said to be two in number, stormed the community on a motorcycle while searching for the victim.
The assailants reportedly located Golden sitting outside along the street before opening fire on him at close range.
Security operatives who responded to a distress call found the victim lying in a pool of blood at the scene.
“We got a report that someone was shot on Fatoki Street, and when our men were deployed to the scene, the deceased was found lying lifeless in a pool of blood. He was taken to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead and later taken to the morgue,” a police source disclosed.
Although police authorities have yet to officially establish the motive behind the killing, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, Confra Naija, alleged that the attack was connected to a business dispute rather than cult-related violence.
According to the group, rumours initially linked the incident to rival cult groups identified as Aye and Vikings, but preliminary findings suggested the killing stemmed from disagreements over proceeds from internet fraud, popularly known as “Yahoo”.
“The victim in that incident was identified as Golden. Although two cult groups (Aye and Vikings) were mentioned in this incident, sources confirmed that the attack was not cult-related but rather a case of a business dispute involving Yahoo money,” the platform stated.
The group further alleged that the attackers rode into the area on a motorcycle and shot the victim in the head before fleeing the scene.
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