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Three suspected ‘Badoo’ members set ablaze in Ikorodu

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Fatai Owoseni, Lagos CP

Three suspected members of Badoo killer cult were burnt to death early Sunday morning in Ikorodu, this magazine has gathered.

Reports indicated that the suspects who were in an SUV were stopped at about 2am by residents who were doing stop and search around  a junction in Odogunyan, a community in the suburb of Ikorodu.

Search of the vehicle reportedly led to discovery of a big stone, diesel and a cutlass and on further questioning, the suspects reportedly could not give satisfactory explanation on what they used the objects for or their destination.

It was gathered that consequently, the vehicle in which the suspects were caught was set ablaze while the angry mob took the suspects to Ishagamu express where they were lynched.

The spokesperson for Lagos Police Command confirmed the extra judicial killing.

Reports indicated that members of the mysterious Badoo cult have killed at least 26 Lagos residents in the past 12 months.

Reports indicated members of the mysterious killer cult usually bludgeon their victims, usually those living in uncompleted houses in isolated areas, to death with heavy stone or pestle and allegedly draining their blood with cloth thereafter.

Most of the killings have taken place in Ikorodu area.

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