Mosquito Killed, Left Hand Cut Off as Rival Cults Clash in Ogun

A middle-aged man identified only as Mosquito was shot and hacked to death by suspected cultists in Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.

The victim, a known member of the Aye confraternity, was found lying in a pool of his own blood with his left hand missing.

The Ogun State Police Command released a statement on Monday detailing the incident.

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EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the police were alerted by a distress call about a confrontation involving cultists on Ijagun Road on the night of August 11, 2024. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered six spent cartridges.

The statement notes: “A concerned citizen through a phone call at about 2340hrs of 11th August 2024 reported that cultists were involved in a confrontation along Ijagun Road, in Ijebu Ode Ogun State.

“Upon receiving the information, the Divisional Police Officer quickly dispatched a team of officers to the scene.

“On arrival, and after a careful examination, the Divisional Police Officer discovered the body of an unidentified middle-aged man with machete wounds and gunshot injuries.

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“Additionally, it was noticed that his left hand had been severed, removed and taken away. It was later discovered that the deceased, also known as ‘Mosquito’, was identified as a member of the Aye confraternity. Six expended cartridges were found at the scene.”

The body was subsequently transported to Ijebu Ode State Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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