In the Agility neighborhood of Mile 12, Lagos State, a guy known only as Opeyemi is said to have perished after jumping into a river while being pursued by supposed cultists.
The incident happened on Saturday, September 12, according to a police source.
According to the source, Opeyemi was allegedly pursued by some people when he was on his way to buy something.
The informant said that before he attempted to flee by jumping into the river, the men eventually caught up to him and allegedly attacked him.
“We got a report that he was being chased by some people suspected of being cultists, who caught him and attacked him before he jumped into the river,” a resident stated.
“Those pursuing him stopped some people from trying to save him.”
It was then reported that Opeyemi had drowned.
In a post viewed on Sunday, Naija Confra, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, provided a different version of the occurrence.
According to the site, some locals reported Opeyemi leaped into the river by himself while under the influence of drugs, while others who allegedly saw the event claimed he was attacked and pursued.
According to the post, some locals alleged that Opeyemi leaped into the river while under the influence of drugs, but others denied this.
Opeyemi was on his way to acquire narcotics when he was pursued by some guys, who captured and attacked him before he leaped into the river, according to other witnesses. They said that even when others attempted to save him, the assailants stopped them.
“Opeyemi was said to be excellent, kind, and diligent.”
As of the time this report was filed, the incident’s circumstances were still unknown, and the contradictory accounts had not yet been independently confirmed.
Abimbola Adebisi, the state police public relations officer, promised to respond when contacted on Sunday.
As at the time this report was submitted, she had not yet done so.
