Read how a Woman escapes being killed by an Alfa for 'rituals' in Lagos

On Tuesday, residents of Big Daddy Street in
the Atinplome, Bagadry area of Lagos State
stormed an uncompleted building in the area,
which they suspected to be a ritual killer’s
den, after a lady ran out of the building crying
for help.
It was learnt that while a carnival was going
on in the area, a woman in her late 20s,
whose name is unknown, ran into the party
with her throat partly slashed and blood
streaming down the length of her body at
about 2am.
The lady, who later became unconscious told
the crowd that an Alfa, identified as Mallam
Sheu, had tricked her into the uncompleted
structure before slitting her throat with a knife.
She was rushed to the hospital and the matter
reported to the Police.
It was learnt that in the morning, more
residents went into the scene of the
crime and they said they found bloodstains,
old clothes, charms and ladies’ clothes inside
the structure.
A resident who identified herself as Mummy
Eso, said youths in the area attempted to burn
the uncompleted building in the
afternoon, because they thought that the lady
had died of her injuries.
Mummy Eso a resident there said:

“There was commotion in our area in the
midnight when boys holding a street
party saw the girl bleeding from the
throat. The girl, who just managed to
speak, pointed to the structure and said
an alfa had attempted to kill her, but she
managed to escape.

“One of her hands had also been
tampered with. So, the youths became
furious and headed for the uncompleted
building. Some policemen, who were also
on guard duties at the carnival were
informed about the incident and they
went too. But information had got to the
man, and he escaped before they could
arrest him.

“Since morning, people have been
coming to the area to check the building.
They attempted to burn it in the
afternoon.”
Another resident, identified as Akeem Ajao,
who visited the building, said the youths found
old bloodstains, clothes and charms.
He said:

“The lady ran into the carnival with blood
streaming out of her body. One of those
at the carnival saw her and came to her
rescue. She said a man was in the
house trying to slaughter her.

“We rushed the girl to a hospital, where
she is now receiving treatment. We did
not know that the alfa used the house to
do evil works. The girl’s clothes were
bloodstained. The police have also come
to the area this morning.

“When I entered the house, I saw
bloodstains, charms and a human bone
was also in the man’s car – a Gulf 4
vehicle. It was the boys holding the
carnival who noticed the girl.

“The girl’s neck was cut. Nobody knows
the family of the girl involved. The man
has run away from the area.”
It was gathered that the alfa had been having
an affair with the lady, before he took her to
the uncompleted building on the evening of
the carnival.
The matter was said to have been reported at
the Morogbo Police Division, and some
policemen came to the scene, but the alfa had
already fled the scene of the crime.

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