By Ado Oyeyemi
A man identified simply as Seyi has been killed by suspected cultists who allegedly mistook him for a member of a rival group at Ijako Market, Owode-Ijako, in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, when the suspected cultists stormed the market in search of a man identified as Dammy.
A police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to comment on the matter, told PUNCH Metro that Seyi was shot by the attackers.
The source said the incident occurred behind the market after the suspects arrived at the scene where some youths were gathered.
“We got a report that the incident happened just behind the market. Some boys came to the market looking for a certain target. They got to the spot where the boys were, and they shot the victim,” the source said.
The source added that the incident was suspected to be connected with the drug trade, noting that the police had commenced an investigation to identify and arrest those responsible for the killing.
Meanwhile, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, claimed in a post seen by PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the attackers had gone to the area in search of Dammy before killing Seyi.
The platform alleged that the victim was also attacked with an axe after he was shot.
It stated, “It was reported that as soon as the NBM attackers arrived, they echoed ‘Aye Axemen’ and mentioned Dammy’s name before someone was killed. People initially thought it was Dammy who had been killed until they saw the body and realised it was Seyi.”
When contacted on Sunday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said he was not aware of the incident.
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Babaseyi, however, promised to make enquiries and revert, but he had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.
