Three k!lled in violent clash at Lagos masquerade festival (video)

At least three persons were m8rdered during a masquerader festival that began on Sunday in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.

 

It was gathered that some members of the family involved in the festival, who are also believed to belong to various cult groups in Lagos, hijacked the event and turned it into a supremacy battle.

 

According to punch, a resident of the community who craved anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident said on Wednesday that the situation descended into chaos shortly after the festival ended.

 

“We had just finished the festival when a fight broke out among some boys suspected to be cultists. And before we knew it, they had started throwing bottles at one another while also wielding some dangerous weapons. Nobody could even wait to calm the situation other than to run for cover,” the resident narrated.

 

Videos of the violence showed heavy gunfire as suspected cultists chased one another along Lagos Street.

 

Another resident who identified himself simply as Kazeem said the clash lasted for hours, causing panic among residents.

 

“The fight started in the evening and continued till midnight. Some of us could not sleep due to the intensity of the violence and loud noise from their voices and the destruction,” he said.

 

Naija Confra, an account known for showcasing cult-related violence in Nigeria, further highlighted the chaos.

 

“We received reports of a clash in Lagos Island that has been going on since Sunday, following a masquerade festival. The fight involved street gangs whose members are mostly cultists.”