A final year student of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ibrahim Oluwaseun, 26, has been killed by suspected cult members at his parents’ home in

Somolu area of Lagos. The deceased, a student of Business Administration, was said to have been preparing to defend his final year project this

week when he was killed on Friday night.

Our correspondent also gathered that the deceased was sitting with his mother outside their home on New Balogun street, when he was shot

around 9pm.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the gunmen were about seven.

He said, “They were seven in number; they came to the area fully armed. All those guys were strangers to us but have been coming to the area

for some time now. Nobody knew exactly what they were up to.

“That night, they confronted the boys in the area with guns and immediately people saw them, they ran for their lives.

“They shot at Oluwaseun who was with his mum outside their house. It wasn’t as if Oluwaseun was involved in any fight. He fell into the gutter

immediately he was shot, just as everybody tried running for cover.”

PUNCH Metro gathered that in the ensuing confusion, neither of Oluwaseun’s neighbours nor relatives, witnessed his fall into the gutter. It wasn’t

until after the confusion had subsided that residents allegedly observed that Oluwaseun was nowhere to be found.

Another source told PUNCH Metro that the Divisional Police Officer, Somolu Station, responding to a distress call on the shooting, drafted some

patrol teams to the area.

He said, “Two patrol vehicles were sent to the area but even while the police patrolled the streets, no one noticed that Oluwaseun was in the

gutter. Perhaps he might have survived the shooting if he had been discovered on time.”

Oluwaseun was said to have been discovered, few minutes after the shooting; by then, he was already dead. His corpse was said to have been

recovered from the gutter by the police and taken to the Gbagada General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

When our correspondent visited the scene a day after the incident, there was an uneasy calm on the street; shops were under lock and key.

While a candlelight procession was held in the deceased’s honour on Saturday, there were fears among residents of more attacks. At the

Oluwaseuns’ residence, visitors poured in to condole with the deceased’s family and pay tribute to his memory. His distraught mother was said to

be unavailable for comments.

However, a close friend of the family, Alhaja Modupeola Kazeem, described Oluwaseun as gentle and an easygoing young man.

Kazeem said, “I was shocked on hearing the news because I am like a second mother to him. I was one of the people who brought him up; he

was a cheerful person who never made trouble. We were all surprised how those guys just came and shot at him without any provocation.

Ibrahim was just a victim; he was never part of any bad group.”

She added that Oluwaseun had been buried on Saturday in accordance with Muslim rites.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the incident to our reporter on the telephone. He said, “There was indeed

an incident on Friday night in which some suspected cultists shot one Oluwaseun in Somolu. Police immediately swung into action. They saw him

lying down and he was rushed to the hospital where he died. We are investigating the case to ensure we bring the culprits to book.”

These boys don start again.

What is the gain for doing this? I guess "NOTHING".

naijasofamerica: What is the gain for doing this? I guess "NOTHING".

You are right, taking another person's life is never justifiable.

The act of always waiting for them to be preparing for their last exam, test, project or in their final year before committing such crime is so rampant and cruel.

They will not run far b4 they are cut, I swear

And is dis sposed to be news?

what is the scores?

emmanuelson20: The act of always waiting for them to be preparing for their last exam, test, project or in their final year before committing such crime is so rampant and cruel.

Whatever a man sow,tha he shal reap.....remember the last word of Lawrence (Ovbigbo) Anini said "let me reap what I sow".

its bin war of cultist ova here in somolu bt tanks 2 d pedro police dat has calm dere nerves...God help us al

There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof is the way of death.
Belonging to any cult group has no past, present or future gains.
And please, be careful of the type of people you make friends with in the school, for all I know, they might eventually be an expressway to one's untimely death.

Seun, may your soul find peace in the bosom of our Lord, Amen!

No cultist will enter heaven

when will these people learn?

I just pity the mum, very sad.....buh d guy must have done something for that attack to happen.

f00lish f00l...see the slum his folks stay? poor man's kid that should have faced his studies knowing that his indigent family relies on him to come out with a good result,get a good job and put a smile on the face of his poor hardworking folks face...instead he went to join cult...wish i can resurrect him from the dead and kill him the second time.


same situation one old suffering office assistant is going through in my office...the man has spent almost 25years as an office assistant,washing teacups,going on errands for people way way his junior all cos he wants to earn a decent pay and send his first son to the university...the Arrow got to university of uyo,joined some bad boys on campus,had extra year and finally graduated with a pass (aka fourth class upper division) after spending a whooping 6years studying the simplest of courses (micro biology)...micro biology that i have never seen someone that graduated with a 2.2 not to talk of this Arrow that came out with a 4.1.....

i wonder why kids from poor home nowadays dont wannna help themselves...its sad.

Dis is nt news cos i have bin hearing of similar incidents. WHY DID IT EVEN MAKE THE FRONTPAGE ?

Oh Lawd av Merci! Final Yr student?

If u make ur path right unto man, u won't be mapped for violent attack.. my totz tho....

Well RIP to d dead

Very sad, thats a distant cousin to my extended family........................ Heard that yesterday. Life goes on sha!!

What are State Government doing to secure the lives of students? Oh God

All these evil boys killing innocent souls and destroying properties should stop this act na. What will you gain if you kill someone?

God help us all in this wicked world, Amen.

D story get as e b?

Shebi e mama sit down wit am? Hw cum she no knw say him dey inside gutter,or nobody??

If he hand clean dem no go shoot am!



All d same rest in peace bro

Proud son RIP brotherly

NA WAH OOOOO

Ibrahim was just a victim; he was never part of any bad group.”

Sir, some people can maintain dual personalities for a very long time. May he RIP

U reap wat u sow!