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Suspected Cultists Kill Man, Son, Sister-in-law in Ikorodu

Segun Atanda/

Unknown assailants on Thursday murdered three members of a family in Ikorodu, Lagos.

Residents claim the attackers were members of the deadly badoo cult, but NewsmakersNG could not confirm this from the police.

The attackers stormed the family home in Ibeshe area in the early hours, killing a man, his son and sister-in-law.

The man’s wife also sustained serious injuries and was allegedly admitted at the Ikorodu General Hospital.

Neighbours were alerted to the incident by the couple’s daughter who discovered their bodies in the morning.

The daughter who was not living with the family had come on a visit.

NewsmakersNG could not ascertain the victims’ identities.

Police authorities are also yet to comment on the incident.

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