Two Killed, Fuji Star’s Instruments Set Ablaze as Lagos Community Festival Turns Bloody

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Two men were killed and musical instruments belonging to a popular Fuji musician, Sule Alao aka Malaika, were set ablaze as violence marred a community festival on Wednesday night in Lagos.

NewsmakersNG learnt that Malaika, who was also injured in the fracas, was playing at the festival called Pako Day at the Dopemu end of Alimosho Local Government Area, in Lagos, when fight broke out between two groups and a man called Scorpion beheaded a rival identified as Laja Shittu, who lived on Iwajowa Street in the community.

According to eyewitnesses, another unidentified man was also killed at the event attended by the Local Government chairman and community leaders.

The killings allegedly took place at about 9 pm after most dignitaries had left.

Lagos police spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, told NewsmakersNG that two suspects are in police custody over the killings and destructions.